Middlebury Campus 1993-10-29 : Volume 92, Issue 7

TTiursday, October 29,1993

Middlebury, Vermont

Blood drive is a success

Molly Shuttleworth ’96 donates much needed blood. The drive was held in Pepin Gym Tuesday and

Alex Grossman

was sponsored by die American Red Cross.

1 MICDLEBURY COLLEGE

OCT 31 1993

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Volume 92 Number 7

Council confronts the
future of financial aid

By Noelle Campagna

In the past few weeks, the Com¬
munity Council has been working
on a number, of problems and con¬
cerns facing the development of the
house system. This week, however,
the council temporarily put these
issues aside and took up a discus¬
sion of financial aid.

Just recently, U.S. News and
World Report named Middlebury
College one of the country’s “best
buys.” Yet, the council recognized
a whole new realm of problems the
college may face in the future, in¬
cluding an inability to keep up with
increased demand for aid.

At the beginning of the meeting,
graphs were distributed to council
members comparing the situation
at Middlebury to that at similar
schools. The graphs indicated that
colleges throughout New England
are running out of money to pay for
financial aid, leaving more students
with less aid. Alternative plans,
which sometimes include a type of
“first come, first serve” philoso¬
phy, are being enacted at many
schools. Schools such as Smith,
Amherst and Bowdoin are employ¬
ing some of these alternatives.

Fortunately, Middlebury has n<
had to enact a change along the>
lines. From the council’s discu
sion, it became clear that at min
mum, the college will continue i
need-blind admission polic
through next fall. For at least or
more year, Middlebury first-ye
students will be chosen witho
knowledge of their financial bad
ground. After 1994, however, th
is not guaranteed.

With the decreasing amount i
aid being offered to students at sim
lar schools, some members of tl
council discussed the possibility th
Middlebury may begin attractir
more students who cannot afford
pay their way through college will
out additional help, forcing the cc
lege to dig deeper into its financi
resources.

The graphs revealed that only 33
percent of Middlebury students are
in fact receiving grant aid. That
number has been increasing
steadily, however, from 24 percent
in 1981. This statistic shows a trend
of increasing socio-economic di¬
versity on the campus.

The question of whether or not
(continued on page 3)

McAliskey defines plight of Ireland

By Liz Leyden

After Saturday’s Irish Republi¬
can Army (IRA) bombing in Belfast
in which ten people died, Bernadette
Devlin McAliskey’s visit to
Middlebury was especially fitting.
A member of the British Parliament
elected from Northern Ireland in
the early 1980s and a prominent
civil rights activist for the last 25
years, McAliskey speaks around
the world about the conflict in
Northern Ireland.

McAliskey defines herself as an
Irish citizen and “one who travels
with an I(fth passport, but at the
same time who is subject to Her
Majesty’s Throne. Someone has got
to work that out; I was born to be
one and have no intention of being
the other.”

It is a complex issue which her
country faces. She explained that
“there is a stop-start existence cen¬
tered around Ireland, a concept that
Ireland, or the northern part of the
country, is where terrible violence
happens for no reason... something
to do with the British, something to
do with Catholics, something to do
with Protestants and nothing to do
with any kind of sanity.” '

McAliskey described the origins

of the conflict in the imperialistic
relationship between Ireland and
Britain. Ireland was Britain’s first
colony, a fact which McAliskey
cited as the crux of (he problem.
“The imperialist relationship is not
something that just happened and
can be forgotten about. People went
into other people’s country and
stole. They stole resources, stole
independence and stole confidence
in the self.”

The results of this, besides the
violence, are manifested socially,
politically and especially economi¬
cally, said McAliskey. At the onset

of the rebellion in 1918, there was
little economic difference between
the two populations in Northern
Ireland — Catholic and Protestant
— but there was an imponant so¬
cial gap. The Protestants held land
for the British and in the end were
loyal to the monarchy. The propor¬
tion of Ireland who wanted inde¬
pendence, 86 percent, to the loyal¬
ists, 13 percent, ensured friction
McAliskey said that one out of ev¬
ery three people living in Northern
Ireland was against creation of the
state, thus it was “the Irish people
(continued on page 3)

Renowned poet shares
environmental works

One of the chalkings on the sidewalk outside Mead ChapeL Tiffany Claflin

Chalkings address women’s issues

By Alex Mackintosh

“The FBI’s definition of rape
does not include forced oral or anal
sex. WHY?” So reads one of many
messages recently written in chalk
on the sidewalks around Mead
Chapel. If you approached the

chapel from any direction this week,

you could not miss die multicol-

Last week several women inter-
ed in changing the atmosphere
came out to “shock”

ddlebury. “This is a very subtle,
iet campus and people are really

■d to voice opinions,” said Hilary

Rubenstein ’96, one of the chalk
writers.

‘There is a real lack of commu¬
nication on this campus, and too
many women are too unaware of
many issues.” Rubenstein went on
to explain that “shocking” is done
on many other college campuses as
a way to increase awareness and
intelligence on certain issues.

This Thursday the chalkers are
bolding another session in front of
Mead Chapel.

“This campus is changing and
parents should know that,” said
Rubenstein in regard to the upcom-

One

provides a due as to die identity of

the chalkers; “Monday Lunch,
Chellis House, Women’s Discus¬
sion Group, Come.” Every Mon¬
day the Women’s Brown Bag Lunch
meets in Chellis House at 12:15 to
discuss women’s issues. This com¬
pletely confidential support group
discusses what it is like to be a
woman at Middlebury.

The chalkers want to make it
clear, however, that the Brown Bag
Lunch group is not the same as the
present project. "The lunch series is
not going to turn into a chalking
session, we are completely sepa¬
rate.” Rubenstein emphasized.

Not everyone agrees with the
tactics that are being employed by
(continued on page 3)

By Will Clark

Crowded into the balconies of
Mead Chapel Tuesday evening, an
audience of students, faculty, staff
andtownspeople listened to Pulitzer
Prize winner Gary Snyder discuss
the environment, his poetry and a
new means of categorizing people.
Snyder, a faculty member at the
University of Califomia-Davis(UC-
Davis), came to Middlebury as part
of the Fulton lecture series.

Entitled “Rediscovering Turtle
Island,” Snyder’s two hour presen¬
tation was a mix of poetry and prose.
The title came from a conference
organized by UC-Davis faculty
called Reinventing Nature, which
attempted to focus on nature as a
social construct. According to
Snyder, those involved in the study
of humanities are “beginning to rec¬
ognize that nature and culture can¬
not be separated.”

He suggested that the environ¬
mental movement is undergoing a
period of change with the addition
of many new fields of study includ¬
ing environmental ethics, environ¬
mental history and nature literature.
Public policy is also an area of
change, as land managers and other
officials rethink past ideas and ac¬
tions and suggest new innovations.

such as wildlife corridors which
link core environmental areas Al¬
though nature is very resilient, "hu¬
man beings may yet put a kink in
organic development,” Snyder
warned.

Snyder identified two views of
nature: the school of thought which
gives great importance to the pris¬
tine, original condition of nature,
and the view that nature’s constant
change means no stage is better
than another. The Wise Use move¬
ment, characterized by Snyder as

(continued on page 3)

In Depth

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Local

By Robert Schlesinger

College Shorts

Washington school
nins Chese Society
honors ••

Clinton refuses to
deploy the National
Guard in D.C.

United States aid to that country to vice providers testified that state
help them disarm their nuclear government should get smaller, but
weapons. should be careful about how opera-

Kazakhstan is one of four former ti ons are scaled down .

Soviet republics which have nuclear The panel recommended that the

President Clinton has decided weapons left over from that era. state put more thought into its man-

not to authorize the use of the Na- The other four are Russia, Belarus dates to towns, put more thought

tional Guard to fight crime in the and Ukraine. There are approxi- into its future budget cuts and be

nation’s capital. mately 100 nuclear weapons in more friendly to prospective busi-

Washington, D C. Mayor Sha- Kazakhstan, as well as the largest nesses,

ron Pratt Kelly had requested that Soviet-era nuclear testing site. The testimony was gathered in

Clinton deploy the National Guard Nazarbayev explained to Chris- an ongoing effort by Governor
to fight the rising tide of crime in topher that he woufd be happy to Howard Dean’s administration to

that city. In addition to being the s jg n the treaty — in a pomp filled listen to the state’s 14 counties in

political capital of the country, ceremony with President Clinton drafting its fiscal year 1995 budget

Washington D.C. is also known as himself. His wish for such a cer- and subsequent spending plans,

the “murder capital.” emony may reflect his fear that The panel was composed of 10

Kazakhstan, which is the second participants who were hand-picked

largest of the former Soviet repub- by the Dean administration, a move

lies, is being forced to take a back which drew considerable criticism

seat to Russia and the Ukraine on from opponents of the plan. Al-

the world stage. though panelists suggested few spe-

In a conciliatory gesture, cific programs for spending cuts,
Nazarbayev announced that he they focused on making expecta-
would. ask the Parliament to ap- tions of the state government more
provea 1970treaty to haltthe spread realistic.

of nuclear weapons. “There may be state money, but

The Kazakh president apparently it all comes with certain require-

wished to avoid giving the impres- ments,” said Middlebury Town
sion that he was following the lead Manager Betty Wheeler,
of Ukraine in using his nuclear Wheeler added, “When cuts are
stockpile as leverage over the west, made at the state level, there are

direct impacts at the local level,
because the requirements don’t go
away. Something has to change."

"lie creamery at the Washing¬
ton State University College of
Agriculture recently captured two
first-place awards in the American
Cheese Society’s annual cheese
cempetition.

One of the creamery’s newest
dieeses, an Italian variety, won the
herbed and flavoredctttegory. Cou¬
gar Gold, named after the Wash¬
ington State mascot, was given the
lionor of the country’s finest cow’s
milk cheddar cheese.

Stanford ends
tradition, saves
salamanders

No progress made
in Haiti

Despite three hours of meetings
on Monday between Haiti’s mili¬
tary and civilian leaders, there is no
sign that a break in the impasse
regarding that country’s fate has
been reached.

The meetings took place in the
shadow of two U.S. warships sit¬
ting just a mile off of the Haitian
coastline, which are there to en¬
force the United Nations embargo
on that country. There have been
threats that if Ihe military leader¬
ship, which presently controls the
country, does not reinstate Presi¬
dent Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the
country’s first democratically
elected president, the embargo will planners, managers and human

be broadened. It presently encom- —---

passes fuel and weapons, but could Fire safety week edi
be made to include all commercial . ' 31 \iV

goods. •*>’ j f I

General Raoul Cedras, the leader « . fV

of the military forces, has refused (o [T *

to Aristide

he is satisfied tnat he and others that

toppled the leader in the 1991 eoup

will be safe.

Aristide has already pardoned ? !

the army high oennynd through fl

executive order, hut the military is

seeking assurances from the parlia-
men' that it will adhere to the am- >

Fraternity prank leads
to shooting death

Group moves to
reform state
government

Sources: The Associated Press,
The New York Times,
The Addison County
Independent

The President of the University
of New England has set a rather
poor example for students at his
school. Thomas H. Reynolds was
arrested for drunk driving last
month. • \

Reynolds .drove his oar into a

light post and crashed into the .side VPHPBHi

of a bridge near Kennebunkport, sity of Nebraska developed h plait
Maine. His blood-alcohol level was to make their campus greener, in-
0.27 per cent, which is more than eluding changing a parking lot in
three times the state’s legal limit. the center of dunptis into) a pictur-
"I am sincerely sorry if any of esque green quadrangle,
my actions have been detrimental The University was surmised by

to the institution.'' said Reynolds, strong opposition from students.
Kathryn H. Thompson, a faculty , 1,600 students cighed a petition

member and assistant toReynolds, telling the school that the parking

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Nebraska students
demand parking
over greenery

Nuclear weapons pose
problems in Eastern
Europe

Approximately thirty years af¬
ter the Cuban missile crisis, the
seeds are being laid in Eastern Eu¬
rope for another nuclear crisis.

Secretary of State Warren Chris-
topher, on a* diplomatic swing
through that region, is discovering
various problems with the contin¬
ued attempts to rid the area of the
nuclear weapons left over from the
Soviet Union.Christopher was
scheduled to sign an agreement
Sunday with. Nursultan A.
Nazarbayev, the President of.
Kazakhstan. :>. •:

The agreement would have de¬
tailed, the use .$85; million in

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Thursday, October 29,1993 »

NEWS

page 3

Wright leads forum on
Vermont civil rights

By Mary Maxham

Richard Wright, co-coordinator
of the Peace and Justice Center in
Burlington and spokesperson for
several ad hoc groups, spoke Tues¬
day on the topic of ‘The Struggle
for Racial Equality in Burlington,
Vermont” at the Bi-Cultural Cen¬
ter.

Wright spoke about discrimina¬
tion in hiring and general race in¬
difference in Burlington which have
become big issues recently, but are
relatively uncharted territory for
residents of the city. The current
population figure of around 1300
people of color in Burlington shows
a large jump in this population in
recent years. Several inter-racial
murders and crimes in the last few
years have caused concerned citi¬
zens to come together to create an
anti-racism plan.

A city-wide forum was held to
“just talk about racism and get a
feeling of what is out there,” said
Wright. This group met first in
March and was designed for the
purpose of allowing people of color
an opportunity to speak to the people
in power and share their personal
experiences with them.

The goal was to “debunk the
myth that there is no racism in Ver¬
mont.” From this perspective the
forum was a success, according to
Wright.

A second forum was held to dis¬
cuss potential solutions which city
leaders had come up with in the
meantime. The dialogue showed,
however, that the proposed solu¬
tions did not meet the needs that the
minority community hadexpressed.
The group’s next step was to meet
with the mayor, a member of the
Progressive Coalition Third Party,
to discuss what changes and steps
forward could be anticipated dur¬
ing his administration.

Wright analyzed the success of
this movement, saying, “we have
made race a political issue. It’snow
a dialogue that we’re being forced

Renowned poet

(continued from page 1)

the “Use It Up Quick movement”
accepts the latter view. “Both
views,” said Snyder, “suggest a
natural world as subject to change
or human impact.”

He believes, however, that “[We]
might try and resort to an older
view of nature... as a locus of intrin¬
sic worth.” Snyder came to this
view upon his return from ten years
in a Japanese Zen monastery while
listening to stories about the Native
American-inspired cultural and eco¬
logical renaissance of the late 1960s-
70s. In a story about the creation of
the world, which became known as
Turtle Island, communal living and
interdependence helped build a
community, such as the Native
American cultures.

Although “Eurocentric history”
overshadowed this view of creation,
says Snyder, he realized a “sizable
gro u nd rwe l T of people in the West¬
ern H emi sphe re who began seeing
the environment in a different way.

to have. People of color in
Burlington have reached a critical
mass. We no>v have the powerto
influence in many political areas.”

A new voting project is under¬
way in which a fact sheet will be put
out on each candidate that publicly
states where they stand on many
race issues, such as affirmative ac¬
tion.

The number of African Ameri¬
cans employed in state-run depart¬
ments, such as police and fire, in
Burlington is remarkably low, re¬
ported Wright. Out of 120 persons
employed in City Hall, only one is
a person of color. “This indicates to
me that the city is 99 percent white,
and I know that it is not,” stated
Wright. “That represents to me that
I’m not welcome, that my opinion
isn’t welcome.”

Wright’s companion for the dis¬
cussion was fellow civil rights ac¬
tivist John Tucker. He stressed that
Vermont is no different from any
other state and that the struggles
taking place here are the same
struggles as those that the African
American community has encoun¬
tered for 400 years.

“I have, through the circum¬
stances of who I am, been forced to
be an activist,” Tucker said. This
desire to take matters into his own
hands and become an active partici¬
pant in the fight for equality in
Burlington is also a result of a lack
of complete trust in the system.
“There’s a very liberal community
in Burlington that has fought a lot
of issues on an international level
and has never fought an issue about
race in America Unlike Richard
and some of the younger guys, I
don’t expect an easy victory in
Burlington. I think that they’re go¬
ing to fight us every step of the
way.”

For many of the people of color
in Burlington it is a day-to-day
struggle. Tucker sighted anexample
of a boy who went through the
Burlington School System and

“People began working for the en¬
vironment," he noted. Many of these
people settled in the region between
northern California and southern
British Columbia, sharing a desire
to learn how to think as Native
Americans did, promote economic
sustenance and respect native cul¬
tures. Snyder feels these are the
inhabitants of a re-energized T urtle
Island.

He also feels that his poems
“speak of place” and reflect the
desire of people to be together on
Turtle Island. The Turtle Island
viewpoint is now being applied in
“bioregionalism,” which is a focus
on a specific system, such as a wa¬
tershed Nature is now being seen
as an intrinsic rather than utilitarian
value.

The author of 15 books of poetry
md prose, Snyder’s "Practice of
die Wild” is used in several courses
at Middebury. Snyder won the 1975
Pulitzer Prize for his book, Turtk
Island” a collection of some of his
poems, many about the envinxt-

Richard Wright and John Tucker provide food for thought

Alex Grossman

while in middle school was called a
number of racial slurs by some of
his classmates.

When the youth struck out physi¬
cally against them, he was sus¬
pended and his mother had to meet
with the administration. The youths
who had hurled the racial epithets
went unpunished. ‘To me it makes
no difference what law is passed if
they don’t enforce it,” Tucker said.

Tucker feels that the system tells
us only about legality, and is not
concerned with ethics and moral¬
ity. “I think there’s only one God in
America, and it has George Wash¬
ington on the front of it,” he ex¬

plained. “We Ipeopleof color)can’t
afford to buy into that. Every time
we let something go by we lose a
small battle... we say that racism is
okay.”

Students at the University of
Vermont and other Vermont col¬
leges and universities are also get¬
ting involved in the fight.

“I would like to see students of
color in Vermont come together
and talk about what it is like to be a
person of color. All of your infor¬
mation gives us ammunition...
you’re part of our community,”
Tucker said in an appeal for the
support of Middlebury College stu¬

dents. “Our African American stu¬
dents are capable of uniting and
doing great things,” he continued.

Tucker noted that students were
behind the thrust of the civil rights
movement. Famous speakers flew
in and out and gave inspirational
talks, but the students were the ones
who stayed around, were arrested,
and went to jail.

On November 11-12 there will
be a Minority Health Summit in
Burlington. It will center around
health issues of the minority com¬
munities in recognition that the
health needs of all races arc not
necessarily the same

McAliskey

(continuedfrom page I)

versus the British monarchy over
who owned Northern Ireland.”

By the 1960s a boom in Britain
created a “massive gap between
nationalists and loyalists. The un¬
employment level of loyalists was
two to three percent, while for na¬
tionalists it was 25 to 30 percent.”

Up until 1972, there was also
discriminatory legislation against
the nationals, said McAliskey Be¬
sides fewer educational and eco¬
nomic opportunities, theirelectoral
strength was minimized through
property laws.

Since then, the country has split
into factions which include the Irish
Republican Army and the Ulster
Freedom Fighters, and the violence
has led to over 3000 deaths.
McAliskey described a country in
serious trouble, especially in the
near future. “My 22 year-old daugh¬
ter has no knowledge of a peaceful
movement for change. She and her
friends are stopped by the police
two and three times a day for sim¬
ply moving around, and to her it’s
normal. It limits your ability to think
democratically.”

The prevalence of violence in
everyday life is something else af¬
fecting that generation. “The gov¬
ernment rules militarily; society
functions militarily... that is why
there is a tendency for young people
to resolve problems militarily... the
legacy of these 25 years is not to
limit the non-military way out, but
limit the ability to envision it,” she
said

The British government refuses

to include Gerry Adams in talks
until he guarantees an end to cur¬
rent and future IRA violence.
McAliskey avoided condemning
the attacks perpetrated by the IRA,
and instead pointed to the violence
of the loyalists and the army, say¬
ing, “Everyone is a gunman. I sug¬
gest people stop talking about who
they’re not going to talk to and let
everyone speak.”

Council

(continuedfrom page I)

this can be sustained remains. This
issue is one that the council has
pondered for some time, and an
. issue that is an important concern to
the campus. Brendan O’Leary ran
for Student Government Associa¬
tion president last year on a plat¬
form that included an active role in
the reviewing of the financial aid
policy.

O’Leary has spent lime analyz¬
ing numbers and different systems,
and he is still working to gather all
the information available. The
Board of Trustees will be review¬
ing the financial aid policy this Feb¬
ruary, and O’ Leary intends to have
a full report prepared for the board
at that time, including a list of po¬
tential problems, as well as a series
of feasible, positive solutions.

The council also addressed prob¬
lem situations that have already
arisen. One type involves some of
the work-study programs. Some
students have found it
unmanageably exhausting to fulfill
all of the hours that are sometimes
reqoired to earn the amount of
money that they need. A number of
students socio-ecooomkaliy de¬

scribed as “middle class” have
slipped through the cracks. Every
student on financial aid is faced
with the reality that, next year, aid
may not be there.

Financial aid has been a high
priority in the past, according to
John Emerson, Vice President of
Student Affairs. All of those in¬
volved in reviewing this policy are
taking great strides toward prevent¬
ing the deterioration of the college's
ability to give all students a chance
to gain the “Middlebury experi¬
ence,” no matter what socio-eco¬
nomic bracket they may fall under.
“Our commitment to financial aid
is one of the most important choices
that Middlebury has made It is
important to the future of
Middlebury and its success in the
future,” said Emerson.

Chalkings

(continued from page I)

the group. “I think there are better
ways to convey a message,” one
junior remarked. “One message
isn't bad, but pretty soon every
group on campus will start doing
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Ann Hanson, dean of students,
expressed a similar opinion. “I think
there are some good things to think
about, however I don’t encourage
defacing college property. You
could see how it could get to be an
issue.” she said. “There are many
other places to convey information
about these issues such as bulletin
boards around campus and The
Campus newspaper.” Hansoo also
suggested identifying certain walk¬
ways on campus where students
could express “chalk thoughts.”

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Thursday, October 29,1993 OPINIONS

Rational paralysis plagues Rohrer and campus

Paging through The Campus last
week, an Opinions article by W.
Clay Rohrer entitled “Boredom and
pettiness rule campus” caught my
eye. I expected, as the title might
imply, that Mr. Rohrer would at¬
tack the apathy of students on
Middlebury’s campus. Instead, 1
discovered that he not only fails to
raise the issue, but he promotes
greater stagnation and indifference.
Anytime anyone at Middlebury
starts attacking the school and la¬
beling it as lifeless, boring, or the
“land of no cheer,” as Mr. Rohrer
chose to name it, 1 ask myself, what
has gone wrong with their
Middlebury experience to make
them hate it so much here?

Middlebury has so much to of¬
fer, even if you do not love the
outdoors. My visit to Williams this
weekend assured me that our social
life far surpasses what Williams
has to offer. Not only the limited
selection, but also the limited live¬
liness of the parties there made me
all the more anxious to get back to
Middlebury. Focusing just on so¬
cial life does not do justice to all
that is Middlebury. Middlebury of¬
fers a beautiful campus and an in¬
spiring academic environment that
too often stands in the shadow of
the supposed social life crisis.

The greatness of Middlebury
aside, two things greatly disturbed
me when I read Mr. Rohrer’s ar¬
ticle. First, he simply presents a
contradictory list of his complaints
without setting forth any construc¬
tive argument. Second, he states
that The Campus does its job well.

I do not disagree with this, but I do
question its decision to include Mr.
Rohrer’s article.

Mr. Rohrer can only find fault
with Middlebury. Rather than pro¬
pose a solution to the problem he
sees, he simply rambles about beer
and Britain and anarchy. Instead of
spending time writing an article for
The Campus that is better suited for
his diary, he could have devoted the
same time to outlining a series of
solutions to problems he sees with
Middlebury.

As it is, he spends his time advo¬
cating the very same condition that
he claims to loathe. His implicit call
for an alleviation of the boredom
and pettiness on campus loses all
credibility when he yearns for
“...some chemically induced stupor
to blot it all out again.” What differ¬
ence should it make to anyone else
if he is bored or not, if, rather than
doing something about it, he wants
to remove himself entirely from the
situation here and return to the pubs
in England?

The truly disappointing part of
his article was his call for anarchy.
What Mr. Rohrer, still caught in his
adolescent daydreams, fails to real¬
ize, is that without the Student Gov¬
ernment Association, without par¬
tisan politics and without The Cam¬
pus, he would have had no forum
where he could have voiced his
views. He also would not have the
opportunities that Middlebury of¬
fers him, die same opportunities he
seems to have forgotten.

Next, The Campus’ decision to
include this opinion article makes
me wonder if they have enough

submissions to fill the paper. Mr.
Rohrer is fully entitled to his opin¬
ion, but the Opinions section of The
Campus should not be the recep¬
tacle for personal gripes and illogi¬
cal spouting. The Campus should
be a forum for constructive debate
of issues that affect the whole stu¬
dent body, not about one student’s

temporary literature? In this vein, I
would like to thank Brent Cossrow
’94 for taking a rational look at
sexualityTn his article from two
weeks ago. The topics for discus¬
sion are limitless. We only need to
incorporate more of these topics
into our thought, rather than beat¬
ing the sametopics to death. We are

My fear is that people have forgotten how to
rationally debate an issue. Confrontation and
difference of opinion have become taboo. By
opinion , I do not mean unsubstantiated
emotional reaction. I mean rational argument...

desire to return to a few pints of
Bass Ale in some dark British pub.
The Opinions section has the po¬
tential to foster stimulating thought
and greater intellectual interaction
between students, but only if it re¬
serves its space for articles that in¬
cite intelligent debate.

The discussion by no means
needs to limit itself to social houses,
diversity or sexual preference. Why
do we not devote more time to dis¬
cussing education in America, orto
a discussion of friendship or-toCort-

all intelligent people here. Why do
we not demonstrate that a little more
often, by making the editorials in
The Campus more representative
of Middlebury’s reputation as a
great academic institution?

My fear is that people have for¬
gotten how to rationally debate an
issue. It scares me even more to
think that our generation may have
nevereven learned such skills. Con¬
frontation and difference of opin¬
ion have become taboo. By opin¬
ion, I do not mean unsubstantiated

emotional reaction. I mean rational
argument, supported by factual evi¬
dence. In our day of political cor- '
redness, arguing a belief contrary
to mainstream thought has appar¬
ently become too /isky and too
frightening.

The thought that we might of¬
fend someone simply by standing
upforourconvictions has degraded
conversation to talk of beer and
whether Jerry Garcia is the Anti¬
christ.

More seriously, this paralysis of
conversation is rapidly leading to
the extinction of all personal con¬
viction. Conviction cannot just sud¬
denly come to someone. Thought
about a given subject must exist
beforeajustifiablebeliefcanevojve.
To stimulate this thought, more
ideas must be made known to the
public, to the student body. The
larger the variety of intelligent and
rational articles that appear in The
Campus, the more stimulating
Middlebury will be, even for those
who have previously been rendered
^ impotent by a stagnant campus.

Middlebury can be best

If you were 31 years old, had a
steady career, a comfortable home
of your own, a car and relatively
few financial problems, would you
give them up to visit a distant coun¬
try with a foreign education sys¬
tem, to live among students most of
whom were almost half your age?
And, despite the hard work, the late
nights, being woken up at 2, 3 and
4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday morn¬
ings by the incessant noise of par¬
ties, would you come out saying
that the M iddlebury experience was
“the best four years of my life”? I
doubt it. However that is my verdict
on my Middlebury College career.

I found it to be the most academi¬
cally challenging and socially dy¬
namic experience that I had ever
undertaken.

Then, of course, there’s
Middlebury’s physical location.
There is no contest in the choice of
where I want to be between London
or Middlebury. To wake up as I did
every morning for three years and
look from the sixth floor of Hadley
over the Adirondack Mountains,
and then to walk up over the rise by
Pearsons and see the view over the
' Green Mountains, made me think,
every day, “It’s good to be alive.”
Lastly, of course, there are those
magnificent sunsets. The physical
environment here is something that
one should never stop taking ad¬
vantage of. Look around. See the
beauty. Treasure the moments. It is
one of the saddest facts that return¬
ing alumni have to face; the fact
that they never really took advan¬
tage of Middlebury.

If that is not enough. Ipt’s begin
with the intellectual side of this
Middlebury College. To have an
advisor (Paul Nelson) as a friend
and to ask him “which professors
would you recommend if you had
the opportunity to do this college
thing," and to have him give me a
list that I still haven’t exhausted,
nor would be likely to if I could

afford another four years here, is a
wonderful thing. To be able to sit
down with a multitude of vastly
talented students, talking about
music with Russian majors, poli¬
tics with physic majors, philosophy
with artists, is extraordinary; to be
able to engage inr discussions with
intelligent and articulate students
from any one of thirty countries,
about matters of substances is a
pleasure and a luxury that I already
miss. You will seldom, ifever, have
that possibility again.

With regard to the social inter¬
action, to have one’s prejudices
swept away (and you really don’t

Do / regret anything
that I have done here?
Not at all...

Middlebury was
everything and more
than 1 ever dreamed it
could be.

get much more cynical and en¬
trenched individuals who refuse to
admit to their prejudices than city
policemen) by persons of different
cultures, different colo, and differ¬
ent sexual orientations, and not feel
threatened by them, is truly an edu¬
cation. I am grateful to the Ralph
Boones, Vernon Johnsons, Bemie
Martis, Ofelia Barrios, the Geoffrey
Spencers, Bradley Fell, and a host
of others from this college who
were open minded enough to ac¬
cept me as being different. They
were the individuals who made me
realize how prejudiced I was. As a
well known song from the film
“South Pacific” stales,

“You’ve got to be carefully
taught to hale and fear, You’ve got
to be taught from year to year, It’s
got to be drummed in your dear
little ear. You’ve got lo be carefully
taught. You've got to be taught lo
be afraid of people whose eyes are

.Luke Schaeffer ’94

time of life

oddly made. And people whose skin
is a different shade. You’ve got to
be carefully taught. You’ve got to
be taught before its too late before
you are six or seven or eight to hate
all the people your relatives hate.
You ’ve got lo he carefully taught ”

That was me, und it took a long
time to acknowledge it. Middlebury
gave me a new perspective and,
through that, my life has been en¬
riched.

It’s not just these people who
made my Middlebury experience
incredible. Its the rest of you. I am
not a scholar; I am not a jock; I am
not an artist; I am not an adolescent
But you made me feel at home,
made me feel accepted, something
that I had never truly felt before,

Do 1 miss it despite remaining
here as an Resident Housing Assis¬
tant (RHA)? You bet your sweet
life I do. I envy the incoming first-
year students the fact that they re¬
ally do not know the possibilities
that exist for them here in their four
years which are ahead of them, and
really do not yet appreciate what a
truly wonderful place this is. This
place is about challenging yourself,
challenging your own perceptions,
and challenging eacp other, seeing
if the values and truths that you
hold on to are really true and are
really worth having. That is why
Middlebury is, and should be, a
dynamic place. This in itself is a
luxury, one that you will not find
outside.

I’ve now crossed the tracks and
recognize that there is no going
back. Seldom will there be that same
dynamic energy to feed on as I had
as a student. I am already aware of
it. I am already back in the real
world that I escaped four years ago,
the world where conversation re¬
volves around the pressure of work,
the wife and kids, the mortgage and
the telephone bills, the football/
baseball results, h's sad.

(continued on page 7)

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Editorial

Redefining student leadership

Middlebury College spends a great deal of energy promoting student
leadership, To that end, trustees and administrators often talk about the
i mportance of fostering an increased sense of responsibility and account¬
ability among students. In order to accomplish this, though, is the answer
really the creation of new student positions on councils and committees,
as has been the recent trend, or does the solution have more to do with
self-motivation that must come from individuals?

Some argue that the first method has been successful, pointing to the
Commons System and its facilitation of 60 new leadership roles. They
also praise the social houses for providing students with the opportunity
to take charge of autonomous organizations. However, the commons
have led students to do little more than help plan barbecues and lectures,
events which are noteworthy, but hardly examples of bold leadership in
action. Likewise, the heads of the social houses, who comprise the Inter-
House Council (IHC), have only taken the first steps toward prominent
leadership roles in the community. Although the IHC did show initiative
in raising important issues earlier this month, they have since retreated,
and students have been left to wonder why.

In light of these shortcomings, perhaps a different process, through
which students step forward of their own accord, is a more effective way
for individuals to become leaders. One needs to look no further than
events at a recent Student Government Association (SGA) meeting to
support this conclusion.

Amidst all of the confusion surrounding the now tabled social house
bil I, one student stepped forward and raised another issue with a clear and
concise presentation that impressed all in attendance. Will Dobson ’94
came to the SGA with a request for funding to support a new inter¬
collegiate student advisory counsel consisting of representatives from
Middlebury and similar colleges. Dobson explained exactly why the
counsel would be helpful, detailed how he had already laid the ground¬
work with leaders from other schools, and asked the SGA for their
support. They gave it unanimously.

It is important to note that Will Dobson is not the only example of
leadership on this campus, and that many in formal positions are doing
a good job. However, it is equally valuable to recognize that with enough
initiative, individual students have the capacity to lead regardless of the
official titles they may or may not hold.

To a large degree, the ball is in the students’ court. Taking into account
Dobson’s success, others should realize that they too can take their ideas,
formulate a comprehensive plan and go to the SGA with hopes of
accomplishing something significant. Examples of this have already
been evident in the recent efforts by two groups of students to form new
social houses which will help fill the void in social life that presently
exists on campus.

As for those already in leadership positions, they must make the most
of the opportunity they have been given. Being a commons council
representative or a social house president will not automatically make a
student a leader. As a community we should encourage people to
redefine the boundaries of their roles by constantly assuming new
responsibilities. It is tor this reason that SGA President Brendan O’Leary
deserves praise. His decision to devote a serious amount of time and
energy to the financial aidissueisanexampleofaleadersteppingbeyond
his normal duties. At the end of the year, financial aid could very well be
the most important issue that O’Leary has tackled as president.

Student initiative is the key to student leadership whether it comes
from those in or out of formal organizations. There are examples of
success and reasons to be encouraged; what is needed is widespread
belief among students that they can truly make a difference.

W)t idftbleburp Campus

Savodnik sinks under contradictions

Editor in Chief
James M. Oleske

Business Manager
Edward Y. Soh

Managing Editor
Katharine Loon

Production Manager
Katie Roberts

“I believe in liberty and equal¬
ity; Mr. Sakellarios believes in the
Soviet Union.” So ends Peter
Savodnik’s editorial “Collegiate ir¬
rationality continues in health care
response,” published in the Oct. 21
issue of The Campus. Wow! That is
some pair of statements and a pair
worthy of consideration; perhaps
worthy of more than we can permit
ourselves here. Nonetheless, with¬
out making this a game of seman¬
tics, I think it important to show
that these two statements are open
to varying interpretations and that
these differing interpretations bear
significantly on the issue that
brought Mr. Savodnik and me to
this crossroads in the first place,
namely health care.

First, let us consider Mr.
Savodnik’s affirmation of his de¬
votion to “liberty and equality.”
This is indeed an admirable state¬
ment, and I say this in all sincerity.
However, there is a problem. For as
we know, the meanings of these
twowords(i.e. liberty and equality)
have been, since the beginning of
Western, nay human, history, so
differently interpreted and so con¬
troversially contested that they do
not easily lend themselves to a
simple and immediate recognition
of what the author has in mind. May
1 be so bold as to infer — if I have
correctly understood Mr.
Savodnik’s article (and he must
forgive me if I have not)—what he
intends?

It is my sense that his under¬
standing of liberty and equality is
that described in the Declaration of
Independence; that is a modern lib¬
eral democratic concept of govern¬
ment as the guarantor of certain
“inalienable rights,” which include
“life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap¬
piness.”

Now taking the first of these
rights (i.e. life), could it not be
argued that health care constitutes
an essential part in the preservation
of life? And further that if “all men
are created equal” then at no time in
their life should they be denied ac¬
cess to that which will preserve and
prolong that life; namely health
care? Regardless of economic con¬
dition (for an inalienable right pre¬
cludes discrimination on the basis
of economic standing)? On this ac¬
count it would seem that I too be¬
lieve in liberty and equality, even if
my definition entails a larger role
for the institution of government.

The second statement — “Mr.
Sakellarios believes in the Soviet
Union” — is equally open to inter¬
pretation and thus problematic: Do
I, in some way, secretly long for a
return of the Soviet Union; do I
believe in some surviving, undying
Soviet ideology; or, as I infer based
on the content of the last paragraph,
is Mr. Savodnik calling my
Americanness into question? The
statement that “Mr. Sakellarios has
no desire to improve that [Ameri¬
can] system; his object is to revolu¬
tionize a society he believes inher¬
ently corrupt,” seems to support the
third of these claims.

And yet here too there is a major
inconsistency in Mr. Savodnik’s
reasoning. Having denounced me
as a revolutionary in his concluding
statements, one is puzzled upon re¬
ferring back to a previous state¬
ment: “Mr. Sakellarios has no ideo¬
logical, political or economic basis
for any of the rhetoric he spouts,”
which ostensibly contradicts it. I
ask Mr. Savodnik—if I were out to
“revolutionize,” what are the
chances that I would have no “ideo¬
logical, political or economic ba¬
sis?”

Indeed he underscores the flaw
in his argument when later he as¬
serts, “our differences lie... in po¬
litical philosophy.”

Frankly, this second statement
is not as interesting as the first, and
too far beneath me to entice me to
respond to it with much elan.

Let me just say that at some
point Mr. Savodnik should come to
terms with the fact that because
someone advocates social legisla¬
tion, it does not necessarily presup¬
pose “a deep-rooted contempt for
American democracy and western
liberalism.” After all, that would
put Franklin Roosevelt, John
Kennedy and Bill Clinton in the
same category.

As per the rest of the article, I
could go through it line by line to
point out its inconsistencies and
outright contradictions, but a cer¬
tain desire to not have this article
sound like a schoolchild’s list of
grievances prevents me from doing
so.

I will not, for example, mention
that he accuses me of “exploiting
right-wing intolerance” while he
concludes his article by branding
me a pro-Soviet revolutionary. Nor
will I look at statements such as
“whether or not President Clinton
successfully insures the 37 million
Americans who are currently
uninsured in this country misses
the point.” Then what is the point?
These statements speak for them¬
selves.

All this having been told, I can
only hope that Mr. Savodnik keeps
writing articles well into the next
century and keeps on being pub¬
lished. For unbeknownst to him, he
is the Democratic Party’s best
friend.

Nicholas Sakellarios ’94

Thursday, October 29,1993

OPINIONS

Diaz reaffirms positive
Latino contributions

I am responding to Angel Diaz’s
letter. Unlike him, my name is Sayra
Denise Pinto (yes, that’s it). Unlike
him, 1 am a woman. (For those of
you who cannot stand the fact that 1
am just a woman, you can add “of
color” behind the word “woman.”)
Unlike him, I am a Honduran-
American. Unlike him, I cannot
really dance that well. I am not as
gorgeous as he is (if I am allowed to
comment upon his humanity). I am
also a Latina/Hispanic/spic (for
some of you). Above all, Angel and
1 are valuable people, like every
member of the Alianza
Latinamericana Y Caribena.

Angel spoke as a leader, as a
scholar should, and as a person who
carries himself with dignity, who is
not afraid of speaking, who Can
love a great deal and who can also
rejoice when he sees goodness
abound around him. He spoke like
every Alianza member does, each
in a different way, with different
words, with different concepts, but
as a leader, who is in process of
becoming the parent of a better
America; as a leader who is now,
like all of us, dealing with the pain
of being its child.

Alianza members are not walk¬
ing gods and goddesses, we are just

Unlike [Angel], I am a woman. (For those of you
who cannot stand the fact that / am just a
woman, you can add “of color” behind the word
“woman.”)

One of the first comments I heard
on this campus among even my
own classmates had to do with af¬
firmative action. Every now and
then I hear the argument: “I went to
Andover and I got As and she got
Cs and still got in.” Guess what?
She knows two cultures inside out;
do you? She speaks two languages,
one of them learned almost com¬
pletely by herself as a poor illiterate
immigrant. Think twice. Every per¬
son of color on this campus is a
winner al ready and should be treated
as such. And so they should treat
themselves.

Thus, the Alianza belongs to its
members, including its political
agenda, which is; Middlebury is
also my college, and thus I have the
right to an appropriate education
given my identity, socially, psy¬
chologically and academically (this
is not necessarily the same as a
“Middlebury education,” you
know). And so every member, re¬
gardless of his skin color, sex, sexual
orientation, class and language, is a
leader. _

Middlebury

(continued from page 5)

So why am I still hanging on?
Am I afraid of letting go? Perhaps.
One never likes to let a good thing
go. Do I still want the intellectual
stimulation as well as the fun party
stuff? Sure.

But what 1 want to see most is
that the people here have as enjoy¬
able a time as 1 have had I have
never been bored at Middlebury.
Intellectually there was and still is
something always going on (some¬
times there is too much); in the area
of sports, similarly, there is always
something going on (though I have
never taken advantage of it); in the
realm of the party world there is
always something going on (I have
taken advantage of these, and my

first year and sophomore grades will
permanently reflect that fact).

If you came here as a student
expecting everything to be laid out
on a plate, there might be a problem.
Rules and regulations have changed
in the four years I’ve been here, but
students, if they are inventive
enough, have never had a problem

people, good people. We have our
biases and tons of developmental
experiences to walk through. Can
we be respected as growing people
too? Can we be forgiven for not
teaching what people are not will¬
ing to teach themselves about what
it takes to be just? Can we be for¬
given for acting out our anger too?
Can we be seen as worthy students
despite the fact that we are only
human? Can we be taught in ways
that do not make us teachers or
healers? Can we be taught in ways
that do not make us invisible even
to ourselves? Can we be taught in
ways that foster our success and
that no longer represent an obstacle
for learning? Can you make sure
this happens?

You see, Alianza members are
already doing what they can. After
all, we are still here, although many
others should be here now and are
not. Thank you, Angel, for letting
people know that we are valuable
people too.

_ Sayra Pinto *95

The change from fraternities to
social houses did make a great dif¬
ference in the social life (one can’t
ignore that), but the new social
houses and the Commons System
can be complimentary and benefi¬
cial. For those who have inherited
the change, whether that be for good
or for bad, they have to move and
adapt to the shift in dynamics. One
just has to know how to use the
machinery and that means getting
involved in them. As I have said
before, students' forte has always
been their inventiveness.

Am I ever frustrated at what
goes on here? Of course. If you are
engaged, then there is an automatic
sense of frustration. I have my own
idea of where Middlebury is, where
it is going and where it should be
going.

That. I bold on to my view that
these is a difference between the
last two, does not necessarily mean
thatlam correctThe differing opin¬
ions present the correct dynamics
to ensure that this continues to be a
stimulating place. I believe that there
are the cpcrect forums available to
dtsonts the issues, and, so long as

During the first free time I have
had since the beginning of Septem¬
ber, I sat down tp watch CNN, a
relatively quick and non-taxing
source of news. I realized that, as
usual, 1 had become out of touch
with the real world outside of
Middlebury. “Crossfire” was on and
as usual Pat Buchanan was denounc¬
ing the actions of every member of
the Democratic Party. “So what’s
new?” I thought to myself. Well,
since 1 was last in touch with real¬
ity, a lot. The U.S. Congress was
debating a bill which would require
the President to request authoriza¬
tion in order to mobilize troops to
move into Haiti. This whole con¬
cept to me was not only unconstitu¬
tional but also hypocritical on the
part of a majority of the Republican
Party.

When Reagan mobilized U.S.
troops in Lybia and Grenada, when
Bush moved troops into Saudia
Arabia and initiated the Gulf War.
Republican senators and represen¬
tatives were not running off de¬
manding that the President, as Com¬
mander in Chief of the armed forces,
check with them first. So why now?
It appears that once again members
of Congress are playing party poli-.
tics games instead of dealing with
the real issues!

Be it in Bosnia, Haiti, Somalia
or any w here e 1 se for that matte r, t he
mainquestion we should all be ask¬
ing is: Why is the U.S. government

Grey

(continuedfrom page 5)

it with a system more in tune with
our core values.

Mr. Karios: Oh dear, how in-,
credibly disappointing it is to hear
those words again, Mr. Savod. You
are clearly trying to use outdated
rhetoric to bully people into agree¬
ing with you, lest they be pegged a
socialist. What needs to be done is
to get the control away from those
who worry solely about the bottom
line.

The bean counters look exclu¬
sively at cost effectiveness, not

openly, forthrightly and honestly,
the college will continue to move in
a positive direction.

Do I regret anything that I have
done here? Not at all, except the
fact that the period as a student was
all too brief. Middlebury was ev¬
erything and more than I ever
dreamed it could be.That brings me
back to the issue of students frustra¬
tion. Don’tautomatically blame Old
Chapel. Look to the outside as well
as to yourselves.

Increased pressure from the Fed¬
eral Government, as well as local
agencies, means that students have
to take more responsibility for their
actions. Old Chapel is not and has
never been the “fun police.”

Many of the changes in the area
of social life have been implemented
through and with student participa¬
tion. The histories that led to the
changes are often overlooked. For
example, there were eight students
on the committee that gave birth to
the Commons System. The Com¬
mons System is supposed to give
more control to students. Slot;id
personal involvement not be an
option^aeeyourRHAsorawetwtii

involved? If we dig deep enough I
would doubt that the answer would
be humanitarian aid or the advance¬
ment of democracy. The fact of the
matter is that in most cases the
troops sent by the U.S. government
are not wanted by the peoples who
are supposedly receiving the aid.
So why? The truth of the matter is
that I cannot answer that question.
Although I would make a strong
assumption that there are hidden
political agendas, that are not made

Como Coco
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readily available to the U.S. public.

As people starve all over the
Third World and U.S. troops are
sent to intervene in only one or two
nations, this cannot be a simple
question of humanitarian aid. Why
Somalia and not Paraguay or India?
While I do believe that wealthier
nations do have a responsibility to
work toward solving the problems
of world hunger and poverty, I
would question the method.ology.
Are U N. peacekeeping forces re¬
ally keeping peace or aggravating
already explosive situations? It is
important to understand that the
U.S. flag is not viewed with respect
and welcomed happily everywhere
on the globe. In fact, it can be highly

caring if the students at this institu¬
tion go hungry. Give a student com¬
mittee control of the dining menu,
and we’ll be assured of good food.

Mr. Savod: A beautiful idea,
Mr. Karios, and how do you pro¬
pose to pay for the skyrocketing
food costs that will assuredly ac¬
company such a restructuring?

Mr. Karios: There are a number
of different measures that could
cover this “cost increase.” For ex¬
ample, there will undoubtedly be a
surplus of revenue if J-termiselimi-
nated. Without J-term, there would
only be two semesters a year in-
stead of three, so the school would
know how you feel and what you
want.

When I went around my dorms -
Hepburn, Gifford and Hillcrest - at
the beginning of my year, I asked
residents to bring me suggestions
of what they wanted to do at any of
the three levels, college, commons
or dormitory.

I made it even easier by saying
that I would either assist them in the
necessary arrangements, or would
do most of the arranging if they did
not have time. The offers of accep¬
tance to that challenge, regrettably,
have been pitifully few. All I have
asked is that those who offer sug¬
gestions commit to attending and
supporting the event they suggest. I
am not saying that I or the com¬
mons will be able to do everything,
but together, we might be able to do
something more than what seems
to be going on now. If you really
want to experience the best that
Midtflebury has to offer, get in¬
volved and be adventurous. It is
only through these means that you
loo may look at these as “the best
four yean of your life.”

resented and attacked. Under the
guise of supporting self determi¬
nation, U.S. troops invaded
Grenada, ousting a democratically
elected government. At the same
time nothing has been done in
Mexico, a nation whose ruling
party has been accused of election
fraud for decadesa

Call me a cynic. I have little
faith in the altruism of govern¬
ments. Whatever the actual reason
for these “peace missions," it all
boils down to some version of "na¬
tional security.” The problem w ith
this is the false presentation of
reality that allows the general popu¬
lation to shrug it off and leave the
decision to someone else.

I still believe it unconstitutional
to require the President to obtain
congressional approval in order to
mobilize the troops. However, if
he chooses to do so, I also believe
the real reasoning should be made
known.

The public should-become
aware of what government is do¬
ing on an international scale. As
the world gets smaller and smaller,
those nations, such as the United
States, that fall into the category of
“wealthy" must begin to take re¬
sponsibility for past action that is
affecting today's world. This re¬
quires acting in an intelligent man¬
ner and taking actions that will
lead to solutions rather than pro¬
long problems.

spend less money.

This money could be used to
ensure that students get the best
food money can buy.

Mr. Savod: It is precisely this
kind of thinking that proves that
your idea is utterly ridiculous You,
Mr. Karios, offend the very prin¬
ciples upon which this great land of
ours was founded!

Mr. Karios: Oh yeah, well you
are nothing more than a red-bait¬
ing, McCarthy wanna-be instiga¬
tor.

You don’t care what the stu¬
dents eat; you just want to absolve
the college of any responsibility for
providing Middlebury students with
the best food money can buy!

Mr. Savod: Great, that’s just
great. You clearly have no ideo¬
logical, political or economic basis
for your inane mutterings. Your
goal is nothing less than the institu¬
tion of Communism in this great
land of ours, and I won't stand for
it!

At this point I felt myself regain¬
ing consciousness. The last thing I
remember of my dream was Mr.
Savod parading about with the
American flag, singing “America
the Beautiful” at the topof his lungs,
and Mr. Karios chasing after him
screaming, “Red- Baiter!" and “Re¬
member the Hollywood Ten!”

Whatever this vision may mean,
I hope for the sake of my stomach
and yours that the meal plan system
is changed. I think that Mr. Savod’s
idea of a point-system would be
excellent.

It would be so nice to be able to
call up Pizza Cellar and charge it to
a meal card. It would not be any
extra cost to die students, and the
co m pre h e n sive fee would be less
since students would pny a separate
amount for food, at thsir discretion.

OPINIONS

Thursday, October 29,1993

Communist victory shows strength of Polish democracy

more than made up for-the gross ter out, pandemonium could result,
inefficiency of its bureaucracy incited by a militant and danger-
(which, these young minds thought, ously stubborn extreme right What
could always be reformed). As my is good, however, is the fact that
grandfather pointed out to me, the Polandcanexperiencedividedgov-
peopleinpowernowrepresentfresh emment and controversial election
blood, not the old stagnant func- results without the kind of fiasco
tionarie's of the past decades. The we saw in Russia.

Prime Minister, Waldemar Pawlak, Perhaps this marks the birth of a

was once an ally of Walesa, and stable two-party system in Poland,
served as head of the government as political lines become more
fora brief span of time. Nolongeris clearly drawn. The more contro-
the left a tyrant—instead, it repre- versial and difficult elections a de-
scntsmanyofthedisillusionedPoles mocracy survives, the more en-
whofeelthatthingsaregoingdown- trenched the democratic tradition
hill. becomes, and the rosier the pros-

In these elections especially, the pects for continued democratic rule
nascent ri ght i s the most worrisome become.

political force. Completely isolated Instead of seeing Red, Ameri-
from the Parliament after the elec- cans must now look towards East-

tions, there is no telling what levels em Europe with the same careful

of frenzy they may be driven to, consideration they give to our more

having once tasted power. The presi- affluent neighbors in the West. With

dent may well find them useful in continued support for capitalism and

his continual attempts to gain more democracy from the United States,

power. Indeed, the complete defeat regardless of the ideological stripe

ofaquasi-presidential party formed of the governments involved, the

by Walesa (similar to United We countries of Eastern Europe can

Stand here in the States) was a vie- look forward to the full promise of

tory for the principles of democ- two-party democracy: periodic al-

racy that went unnoticed by the temation between two extremes of

press in light of the surprising elec- bureaucratic incompetence creat-

tion results. ing stability, growth, liberty and

All this is not to say that these justice for all.
election results are a great thing.

Certainly, if economic reforms pe- Maciej Ceglowski ’96

we are out of college and our insu- months spent under police surveil-
lated community. A careful analy- lance during Communist rule as
sis of the apparent return of leftist badges of honor) which threatened
rule in both countries at this point in to bring the new regime down
: history may serve to avert conflict through bickering and plain stu-
and potential disaster in the near pidity.

future. At one point,even Lech Walesa

It is curious that both Poland and (our Ross Perot-like president and
Lithuania, the first countries to leave firebrand of the Solidarity move¬
file Eastern Bloc and the Soviet mentofold) was accused of having
Union, respectively, are also the been an informant for the Polish

...imagine for a moment that while studying
abroad in sunny Warsaw in the fall of ’96, you
read in the Gazeta Wyborcza that Nixon had
been re-elected president through a mass write-in
campaign, winning 70 percent of the popular
vote.

version of the KGB. Coalitions rose
and fell, accomplishing little of
value and generally succeeding in
ticking the country off, a topic 1
covered in my last article.

The only bright point in Polish
politics was the fact that the coun¬
try had not wavered from its “shock
therapy” economic plan, which
brought Poland the highest growth
rate in Europe;* and which also
brought poverty, unemployment,
and uncertainty to a country where
everyone had once been guaran¬
teed a job —at least in theory (old
Polish maxim: “Your week’spay is
yours to keep, whether you work or
whether you sleep”).

Understandably, unemployment
rates as high as 30 percent with no
hope in sight, as well as recent farm
reforms that have sent the value of
crops pi ummeting, caused the Poles
to say “enough is enough” and wish
that sqme things had not changed.

This does not mean that the old
guard is back in power. In looking
at the history of Communist Eu¬
rope, one must remember that al¬
most- all reform movements came
from within the various parties in
power. Young minds with a bent
towards idealism and politics had
always been attracted to the Party,
whose worthy goa> of Communism

Bi-Cultural Center aids
strengthening of bonds

The Bi-Cultural Center, at 1. Whitesjudents wouldnotfeel
Fletcher House, is there to provide comfortable in a living situation
a nurturing, positive environment where they are the minority,
for those who care to learn about 2. White students really couldn't
Latino and African diaspora cul- care less about living in the center.

We are a part of this community , yet we still seek
group bonding. Many people do. Add to that the
fact that, by virtue of the way we look, we are
living each day with inherent racism.

lures. It is there to breakdown bar- 3,Orwhitestudentsarenotaware
riers and to build bridges. Everyone that they could apply to live in the
is welcome at this center. This cen- center.

ter also has a living component, a If the reason for no Caucasian
library with books dealing with ar- applicants is reason #1 or #2, it
eas and issues germane to the Latino shows exactly why we need a leam-
and African diaspora population, ing center focusing on people of
as well asatiny kitchen from which color.

a myriad of smells emanate at vari- If, however, Caucasian students
ous times. do not apply because of #3... now

One purpose of the Bi-Cultural you know!

Center is to expose Middlebury Not only is the center a place of
College to other cultures, and allow learning, it is also a haven for people
all a vehicle for accurately sam- not completely accepted, valued or
pling and experiencing life seen appreciated by the dominant cul-
through a different filter. , ture. In this house, as at the infa-

The center is by no means, a way mous “Black Table,” we find people
to segregate ourselves. Nor is it an with whom we share common
attempt at separatism. Anyone who ground. We are open to new friends
is interested is encouraged to apply and new experiences. We are a part
to live here. There has not been a of this community, yet we still seek
consciouseffort on the part of Latino group bonding. Many people do.
or African diaspora students to dis- Add to that the fact that, by virtue of
courage majority culture participa- the way welook. we are living each
tion in regards to housing or activi- day with inherent racism, prejudice
ties. and oppression. Education is the

As it happens, mostly Asian, key.

Latino and African diaspora stu¬
dents have applied to live at the Shawna Burrell ’95

center. This tells me one of three President

thines: African American Alliance

THE ORIGINAL DESIGrNl FOR
PROCTOR BEFORE BUDGET CUTS

4

Thursday, October 29,1993

FEATURES

Strong hands assuage both the body and mind

LookWho’s
Talking •••

By Jeff Bushell eryone experiences. I may feel re-

Everyone knows that over 63 ally lightheaded and euphoric after
percent of back rubs lead to sex. It’s a basketball game, and a healer may
in People magazine for Pete’s sake, tell me that I just contacted my
Still, our liberal and forward-look- personal chi. To each his own.
ing school has the gumption to of- The first part of class is devoted

fer massage class for $40 a term to varying forms of relaxation tech-
with the added incentive of com- niques. The goal of these exercises
pletingaphysical education require- is to bring the class into a more
ment. I can just hear the chanting of relaxed state through various means,
holy spirited critics, “That’s prosti- such as encouraging students to
tution,” or “Blasphemy.” But mas- concentrate on certain muscle
sage proves to be a remarkably groups, imagining energy flowing
fulfilling mental and physical ex- through the body, focusing on con-
perience e,ven if you are in the lowly traction, relaxation, acupressure and

37 percent category.The class of- developing Hara breathing. The
fered at Middlebury meets Monday instructor's voice is like some In¬
nights from 7-9 p.m. dian mantra, and it will dp the trick

The class instructor is an experi- if her techniques do not.
enced masseuse with biceps a nose Next, the demonstration process
tackle would envy. Dressed in a begins. Usually every class mem-
formlessoutfitandclogs, the teacher ber jumps at the chance to have our

holds a wonderfully relaxing class beloved leader demonstrate the fun-

where she attempts to bond the rub- damentals of massage on their back,

ber and the rubbee into a kind of She is very careful about preserv-
yin/yang surfboard design rela- ing each individual’s body privacy
tionship. and about separating herself from

Let’s get something straight be- intimacy with her patient,
fore we go any further in this ar- After the demonstration, people
tide. 1 really don’t believe in any- choose a partner and start knead-
thing New Age, let alone channel- ing, pulling, rolling, tugging, rub-
ing spiritual energy from one per- bing and hacking away. A healthy
son to another. On the other hand, I dose of oil keeps down the skin
think everything that is defined as irritation and New Age music keeps
the channeling of energy is just one everyone tranquil if not a little bit
person’s label for a feeling that ev- sleepy. Partners are encouraged to

Part one: Finding a job.

Eventually, I knew I would
have to write a column address¬
ing the difficulties of finding a
satisfying job after college. First-
year students should be sure to
wrap this issue of the Campus in
cellophane, and unwrap it in four
years. Trust me, not much is go¬
ing to change. Looking for a job
is not for the feeble-hearted. Y ou
need to be aggressive, straight¬
forward and willing to face big-
time rejection. For those of you
who have attempted to find adate
atMiddlebury,you’realreadyone
step ahead of the game.

Part two: Getting started.

Okay. So you’re sober and
ready for action. The first thing
you want to do is head down to ye
ol’ CC&P office (short for Call
Contacts and Pray). Congratula¬
tions, you’ve already taken a big
step. (Obviously, you haven’t
really done anything; but let’s
face it* chances are you’re going
to end up stuffing Burrito
Supremes into paper bags atTaco
Bell anyway, so just take all the
positive reinforcement you can
get.) Look around. You’ll prob¬
ably find lots ofbooks telling you
how to write cover letters and
resumes. Don’t be fooled by their
inviting titles such as: “How To
Get The Job You Want” or “Re¬
sumes that Get Jobs” or “Pictures
of Naked Women and Effective
Cover Letters.” These bodes are
mainly written by people who
couldn’t find jobs in the firstplace
so they decided to write a bode
about it If you really want to do
something productive, take the
job self-evaluation survey located
in this week’s Features section.
You’ll be glad that you did. Also,
as long as you’re there, take the
Myers-Briggs personality test.
This test tells you what kind of
person you are and suggests jobs
that match your personality. I
found out I was extremely ob¬
noxious and sweaty.. My Weal
job is selling subway tokens in an
underground booth in New York
City. I knew it all along.

Part three: Networking

This, as anybody with a brain
win tell you, is the most essential
part of finding a good job. Net-
working is the concept of asking
people you have never met to do
you tremendous favors just be¬
cause you write a letter on fancy
stationery. A typical networking
call might sound like this: “Hi. I
was talking to this guy at some
party, and he mentioned your
name. Do you think you can get

Jeff Bushell ’94 and friend practice massage techniques. Tiffany Claflin

for each body part are also detailed.
There is even a way to stimulate
various taboo body parts simply by
massaging different parts of one’s
foot. At the end of class, everyone
collects their belongings and
stumbles dreamily out of class. The
only way to revitalize is to head to
the Crest Room for a stiff cup of
coffee.

The class is extremely worth¬
while andexpertly taught It’s worth
the forty dollars, and besides, you
get a gym credit to boot.

switch, but some decided to remain
“monogamous.”

Each class, we focus on a differ¬
ent body section and learn to mas¬
sage it correctly. Our instructor
hands out a sheet of paper giving an
anatomical explanation of the body
part, and some issues that may be
involved with it. These issues are
worthy of their own class, such as
"The Cold War and Leg Massage”
or “Anns, Shoulders, Necks and
South American Dictatorships.” In
addition, the specific strokes used

Finding your way to Montreal can drive you crazy

the early eighties when the United
States was gettingon Canada’s back
about acid rain. I fell in love with
local Routes 112 and 116, with
their plain green-and-white identi¬
fiers — I could find those — but
they, too, existed only for what
seemed to be seconds in an eternity
of driving.

1 kept tel ling myself (silently, of
course, so as not to reveal to my
passenger that I had any flaws as a
navigator) that I had made a wrong
turn or something. A road simply
can not disappear, nor can a gov¬
ernment mislead, either purposely
or by oversight, those foreigners
who want to visit a cultural rnccca
like Montreal

However, on the return drive, I
made sure to pay careful attention
to the signs leading to Route 10,
and verified the fact that the road is
as elusive as the otters of Otter
Creek.

1 guess I just was not meant to
drive to Montreal. On my only other
visit to that beautiful and friendly
89. However, the road simply docs city (Of course it is beautiful and
not exist. friendly—they need to reward those

Let me clarify: Route 10 exists tourists who get past the Route 10

but only in spurts. Signs lead you to pitfalls.), back in the fall of 1980,

what appears to be a road going by my family’s Chevette was rear-
the name of Route 10, but before ended at the traffic light on Route 7

you know what has happened, you just north of the Shelburne Mu-

are sitting at a traffic light with a scum.

choice between a right turn and a IT! never forget the fear which
left turn because there is now a washed over me in the back-seal of
large (and unidentified) body of that classic American touring ve-
water before you hide, as my dad glanced into the

Route 10has vanished without a rear-view mirror and calmly said,

sign guiding you to where it may "Hang on... we re about to be hit.
have gone or a simple note saying. He was frightened, frustrated and a
“Popped off to Toronto — Be back bit disillusioned by a day trip to
soon!” Montreal.

Route 10 is evil. Route 10 was At that time, I don’t even think
constructed bv aeents of Satan in Route 10 was built

By Gene Swift

David Byrne of the Talking
Heads once sang, “We’re on a road
to nowhere...” I never fully appre¬
ciated the meaning of his words
until this past October break.

On Saturday, I climbed into my
Cutlass Ciera and headed north to
Montreal — that pocket of French
culture lost in Canada. Most
Middlebury students have been
there at least once before the fall of
their senior year, but I have man¬
aged to miss all of the dorm and
commons trips, the concert cara¬
vans, and the car-loads of males
who regularly travel there for the
lowered drinking age and the cul¬
tural opportunities provided by
Lafayette Street.

I was not drawn to Montreal for sonably confident that the trip to
the Madonna concert, nor for the Montreal would be like a quick and
alluring enticement provided by the painless jaunt to Rutland.

“All Nude” revues, but, rather, for Wrong.

what could only be called good. You see, those who created the

wholesome tourism. roads leading through Qudbec from

ItooktheadviceofMiddlebury’s the Canadian/American border to
own Simon Barenbaum, who has Montreal must have been feeling
written much for the Montreal- sadistic when they made those neat
bound tourist, and headed for Route little signs which, supposedly, guide

89, that oh-so-exciting road most -

Middlebury students only experi- u Route 10 WOS

ence while running for the airport, constructed by agents

However, this was not the problem- , ,

atic part of the journey. °J Satan when the

No, the problems began once United States WOS
across the border in the strange, r'nnnJn V

post-Apocaiyptic wastelands of getting on Canada s "

southeastern Canada. A cross be- back about acid rain. ”

tween Kansas and suburban New M ■ 1

York, the roadsides boasted farm- you to other roads.

land and Dairy Queens but very Simply put. these signs lie. They

little in the way of actual naviga- deceive. They were placed, in stra-

Leonard

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Courtesy of Gene Swift

A close look at the elusive Route 10.

1

pace 10

FEATURES

Thursday, October 29,1993

Nina Stowe: Serving your mozzarella sticks with a

By Mark Feldman

Name: Nina Stowe
Position: Crest Room cashier/
cook

Hometown: Nitro, West Virginia
Birthday: September IS

In the hustle and bustle of our
college lives, often, we are guilty of
ignoring the brief interactions with
the many individuals that work at
Middlebury. Whether we are get¬
ting a package in the mailroom or
swiping an ID card, we don’t al¬
ways recognize that these employ¬
ees make our lives that much easier.

As I discovered in this week’s
“UpCIose and Personal” interview,
the Crest Room is a place where
you can find more than just soft
pretzels and hazelnut coffee. You’ll
also find Nina Stowe standing be¬
hind the cash register ringing up
your bill. Nina Stowe has a wonder¬
ful sense of humor, and she’s not
afraid totell the naked truth, whether
she is questioned about the Swed¬
ish fish or McCardell’s concern for

quality food.

The next time you stop by the
Crest Room after a long night of
studying, keep an eye out for one of
Mid<|lebury’s (previously) un¬
known Crest Room workers be¬
cause life is more than just chicken
fingers and Snapples.

Question: How long have you
been working at Middlebury?

Stowe: Twelve and a half years.

Q: What are your hours?

S: Seven to three.

Q: What’s the most popular
order?

S: Mozzarella sticks.

Q: How would you define the
dining atmosphere in the Crest
Room?

S: Very casual.

Q: How come they always run
out of Snapple?

S: Somebody always drinks it
all.

Q: What do you usually do on
the weekends?

S: Work.

Q: What’s your opinion on the

VOICES

What is your opinion about the
public awareness messages chalked

nachos?

S: They’re great except for the
hot peppers.

Q: What’s your favorite food?

S: Chocolate.

Q: Do you think the way to a
man’s heart is really through his
stomach?

S: No, my husband’s a cook.

Q: What does Hieu Nguyen
usually order?

S: For breakfast, coffee and do¬
nuts. That’s when he usually comes
in.

Q: Why do you think the Swed¬
ish fish are so “mm-mm” good?

S: It must be the color.

Q: What’s your opinion on
Proctor food?

S: It’s wonderful; my husband
cooks there.

Q: Do you think McCardell
cares about the average student’s
nutritional needs or has he side¬
stepped the issue?

S: I think he side-stepped the
issue.

Q: Do you consider Grape Nuts
real food?

S: Only with yogurt.

Q: Name a famous person you
admire.

S: Stephen King.

Q: Will you give me an order
of potato skins for free since I
interviewed you?

S:-Sure, but we don’t have any.

Q: Is a duck-billed platypus a
bird or a mammal?

S: I never figured it out.

Q: What’s the best restaurant

Nina Stowe contemplating the effects of cheese bread.

Tiffany Claflin

in Vermont?

S: The China Light in
Burlington.

Q: Do you think milk does the
body good or is that saying just a
myth?

S: It’s a myth.

Q: Do you ever wonder what
the squirrels are eating lately?

S: I prefer not to.

Q: And finally, do you think
cheese bread has been the down¬
fall of American society?

S: It just might be.

on the sidewalks?

“When I see physical abuse
issues written in public I tend to
skip by them because I see them
all the time. I guess I grow numb
to it. It's a problem, but it won’t
affect my life."

— Ephie Risho ’96

these messages are popping up
there, too. My awareness is drawn
right away— I’m shocked. But
some people will doubt them
(their validity] because of their

placemens

—Michael Hanewald’94 UVM

“It scares me because I could
be that woman. I like it though,
it's a good idea and I hope it
makes people more aware of
these problems.”

—Monica Fontao '94

written here so that everyone can
see that this stuff happens, that
it’s not something that feminists

Talking...

(continuedfrom page 9)

That’s networking.

Part four: The resume

This is your calling card, your
life story on one eight and a half by
I I piece of paper. People will give
you all kinds of tips and pointers on
how to write a good resume. Forget
what the experts say, here’s the real
scoop. It doesn’t matter what it says
on your resume as long as you use
super-duper, high-grade, primo-
quality bond paper. Good texture
will almost guarantee you a first-
round interview.

Let’s face it; everyone puts down
president of SADD and choir
singer, so how do you expect to
stand out in a sea of millions? Trust
roe, spend some cash, and get your¬
self a ream of nice paper. You’ll be
glad you did. Also, you can make
some quality paper airplanes with
the leftovers.

Part five: The cover letter

Communicating with acompany
means sounding professional. You
want to state your abilities and the
job you want clearly aind succinctly.
Below is a sample cover lettei that
got results. Just modify it to fit your
own needs.

Dear Mr. Head Honcho;

I am writing to say that I have
always wanted to be an investment
banker since birth. I love money. I
love the feel of hundred dollar bills.
Give me a shot. Hire me. Hire me
you big lug, and I’ll be your love
slave from now until the end of

program. Make me your trainee.
Yes!

Enclosed is my resume and a
picture of me wearing a leather
thong. 1 look forward to hearing
from you.

Part six: If you have any vis-

“Hire me. Hire me, you
big lug, and Vll be your
love slave from now
until the end of time.”

y

ible tattoos, get them removed.

It tends to help.

Part seven: The interview
The interview is your moment to
prove yourself. Moment, indeed.
The generally accepted belief re¬
garding interviews is that the inter¬
viewer makes his or her decision
within the first four minutes of the
interview. In other words, if you

A

think that stain on your oe cost you

an entry-level position starting at
$22,000, you are probably right.
Clean clothing is a must. Also, in¬
terviewers often like to answer ques¬
tions so make sure you have a few
prepared to show you are interested
in the company.

Try to ask insightful questions
such as:“How is your company
doing financially?” or “What kind
of tasks will I be expected to per¬
form?” or“Is that a hairpiece you’re
wearing?”

End the interview with a reas¬
suring, firm handshake, and if you
entered the office chewing gum,
make sure you remove it from the
bottom of your chair before leav¬
ing.

Part eight: The wait

Nice job.You’ve done every¬
thing you can.

Go get a six-pack, kick back and
watch “Geraldo.” Hey, if this guy’s
got his own television show, there
has to be hope for all of us.

make up."

— Melissa Wechsler’95

I time. Mold me. Shape me. Take
Compiled by JmmyDmidum f W- Oh yes. TAe me now. I want
Pftotos by Tiffany Claflin \ this job. Put me in your training

Top Ten Overheards
The Day After Fall Break

10. Hey, 1 heard you went to Boston.

9. Could you believe the crowds in Boston?

8.1 was the only one on my hall who didn’t go to Boston.

7.1 was half-way home when I said to myself,‘What am I
doing r That’s when I turned around and went toBoston.

6. You know who’s a great band? That group called
Boston.

5. Wow! A postcard of Boston...Thanks.

4.1 left my heart in Boston.

3.1 was going to do work, but I ended up going to Boston.
2. Boston was so great. I just wished Hieu was there.

1.1 swear. Harvard is such a bunch of siiobs.

Thursday, October 29,1993

FEATURES

page 11

Finding the right job: Take this
survey to find your true calling

Burning

Questions

By Mark Feldman

Finding the right job means hav¬
ing the right attitude. A successful
job search takes perseverance, self-
confidence and a close relative in
the business who can hook you up.
Do you have what it takes to make
it in the real world? Just fill out the
mini-survey below, and then check
the answer key. Maybe your dream
job is just around the comer... good
luck.

From the files of \ A \ $ j

Jeremy Davidson

Illustration by Amanda Frontal

Q: How long can sperm survive outside the body?

—Jason “Baby Face” Mantzoukas ’95

Most experts agree that sperm can survive outside the body for no
more than 24 hours. However, in 1847, a sperm was found buried
within an abandoned cave mine in Florence, Italy. The sperm had
existed for 146 years by eating figs and doing light aerobic exercise for
half an hour three times a week. The sperm was transported to a
laboratory in Rome where it briefly hosted the show “La Voce di
Spermagetti” before it eventually died of complications.

1) My greatest strength is

a. my creativity.

b. my willingness to work with
others.

c. that 1 know Hieu Nguyen per¬
sonally.

d. that 1 can burp and whistle at
the same time.

Q: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie
Roll Pop?

—Liz "Nawanda" Bales ’94

Seniors learn the ins and outs of job hunting at CC&P.

Sarah Erdman

Scientists from the Institute of Scientific Study of Polymers and
Tootsie Rolls have spent the last 17 years trying to find the answer to
this often-asked question. Preliminary research indicates that the
average human secretes five ml of the enzyme Pepsin, which is
necessary to break down the hard candy coating surrounding the pop.

Considering 2000 ml of the enzyme is required to reach “ground
zero,” the pet name for the center of the candy, it would take most
individuals approximately 458.3 licks to reach the center, or six licks
by somebody with a really big tongue.

c. I wear clean underwear. a. I send an appropriatejicccp-

d. I’m not drunk. lance letter.

b. I thank all the people who

6) When I receive a rejection helped me.

letter, I usually c. I go out and get plastered.

a. shrug it off. These things hap- d. I mb it in my competition’s

pen. face.

b. try to figure out what I did

wrong. Answer Key: If you circled

c. cry like a stuck pig. choice a for most of your answers,

d. send a mail bomb to'those then it looks like you are on your

jerks. way to a highly rewarding career in

the job of your choice. You know

7) The key to finding a good job the basics of job search, and you are

is not afraid to put in the time and

a. to never underestimate the effort. If you circled mostly choice

competition. d, you need help. Set up an appoint-

b. to keep your eyes open for ment with Gary Margolis, and, af-

opportunities. terwards, start making an effort to

c. to go to whomever mom and change your life. (Waking up be-

dad can convince to hire you. fore twelve noon would be a good

d. to do lots of begging and start.) If you chose mostly choices

pleading on your knees. b and/ or c, you sort of know what’s

up, but sometimes you gey con-

8) After getting hired for a job, fused just figuring out wljat (shoes

I always make sure that to wea£

2) The best place to look for
jobs is

a. in the classified section of local
newspapers.

b. in the CC&P office.

c. somewhere out there.

d. a mysterious place which is
hidden to me and my kind.

Q: How many times a week do Bill and Hillary have sex?

—Rob “I’m not sterile” Merrill ’94

3) My ideal job will

a. allow me to reach my poten¬
tial.

b. allow me to work with my
peers.

c. allow me to rake in the bucks

d. not be at McDonalds.

Although our President and F irst Lady experienced a satisfying sex
life before Bill’s election to (he presidency, their situation took a
dramatic downturn upon reaching the nation’s capitol. Their distress is
caused by a lesser known bill passed in Congress forbidding Bill to
“engage in carnal activities and/or do the ‘wild thing’ with his cheeky
wife without express written permission by two-thirds of the House of
Representatives and a note from Hillary’s mother.”

Despite President Clinton’s arguments and numerous attempts to
veto the bill, Congress has been adamant about avoiding another
“Chelsea fiasco."

4) My resuml is strong because

a. I’ve had numerous jobs re¬
lated to my field of interest.

b. I am involved in various clubs
and activities.

c. the blank spaces in it attract
attention.

d. I covered the beer stains with
white-out.

Please call Amy Synnolt at extension 4M7 with your Hurntnx Questions

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Thursday, October 29,1993

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OUR KNOWLEDGE OF EACH
OTHERS EXISTENCE AND
IT PROHIBITS ANN FUTURE.
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Hotel, Transfers, parties, and more! Nassau, Paradise Island,
Cancun, Jamaica, San Jaun. Organize a small group. Earn a
FREE trip plus commissions! 1-800-426-7710.

SPRING BREAK ’94 - Work for THE CARIBBEAN
SPECIALIST - SUNSPLASH TOURS, INC. Be smart,
become a campus rep. Call 1-863-0255 and find out why this
local sales rep now spends 2 months a year in Jamaica All
expenses paid. For further information call 1-800-426-7710.

New handmade Tibetan carpet, camel color, dragon
pattern. 6 ft x 3 ft, $950. Call Ngawang at 388-9256.

Cruise Ship Jobs! Students needed! Earn $2000+
monthly. Summer/holidays/fulltime. World travel. Carib¬
bean, Hawaii, Europe, Mexico. Tour guides, gift shop sales,
deck hands, casino workers, etc. No experience necessary.
Call 602-680-4647, Ext. C147.

Come and join us for the 17th Annual Turkey Trot and
Gobble Wobble on November 21 at 12 noon. Pre-register by
.calling Middlebury Parks and Recreation Department at 388-
4041. Register for $10 before November 18, with T-shirts
going to the first 150 registrants. Turkeys awarded in all age
categories. Sponsored by Mad River Auto of Bristol and
Fraga & Lilja, CPAs.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Middlebury College Snow Bowl: Exceptional persons who
are strong alpine skiers with good people skills and would like
to teach skiing at the Snow Bowl read on.

The Alpine Ski School will hold it’s first training session
for all potential instructors on Thursday, Oct. 7. We will
always meet at the Fitness Center Lounge from 7:00 until 9:00
p.m. The other nights are October 28, November 3 and
November 9. Helping folks leam to ski can be a very exciting
and fulfilling experience.

Deadline for Section 8 submissions is October 31, so get it
in gear, write it, and send it to SECTION 8, Drawer 10. Soon.

Hockey and basketball fanatics: Don’t forget.to sign up
your teams for intramurals. Deadlines are October 29 for
men’s and women’s ice hockey and 3 on 3 basketball
leagues!!!! Sign up in the intramural office at the fieldhouse.
Call x-5410 for additional info.

The Recycling Program will be picking up pumpkins on
Tuesday, Nov. 2 and Thursday, Nov. 4. Please bring your
pumpkin to the curb nearest the road of your dorm before
noon. Please help reduce waste and compost your pumpkin!

It only takes a moment, but it can mean a lot

Congressman Bernie Sanders will be sponsoring a TOWN
MEETING on the issue of the North American Free Trade
Agreement (Nafta), Saturday, October 30 at 12 noon on the
Statehouse lawn in Montpelier. All Vermonters concerned
about the impact of Nafta are urged to attend. There will be
speakers from farm, labor, and environmental groups as well
as music. For more information about the meeting please call
Congressman Sanders’ office at 1-800-339-9834.

PERSONALS
Jeanie for Queenie ‘94

KB : Just keep ignoring me. I’m leaving any second now.
By the way, when can we go get a bottle of the Pacific? - you
know who I am

To J.D.: Watch out for Kancer Kausing Karcinogens. - a
koncemed kolleague

Tom Lamotte for King.

To the Code Commons Council member who keeps eyeing

me at the meetings: I’m free for the Fall Ball, are you???

To Murray Dry: I find your lectures to be intellectually
stimulating - your secret admirer in PS 101«

Thursday, October 29,1993

ARTS

page 13

Writer finds soul in Gamut Room

I think the emptiness people
sense is a lack of spirituality. The
Gamut Room provides an atmo¬
sphere where musicians and writers
can stir up spirituality in both them¬
selves and their audiences. Dylan
and Dan love to play, and the people
at the Gamut Room sensed it; their
own passions and thoughts came to
the surface of conversation.

The atmosphere at poetry read¬
ings on Tuesday nights is a bit dif¬
ferent; the audience obviously does
not talk during readings, but. the
freshness of spirituality remains the
same.

Two weeks ago, one of the read¬
ers adjusted the microphone and
said, “Sit back and take in what you
can.” Along with some graphic and
thought provoking images of piles
of bones and orange peels, I took in
the intensity in the place: the read¬
ers' voices, the sounds of their
words, the audience’s pensive gaze.
After a day tilled with “hi-howya-

By Lindsay Lutton „ We looked around for a well lit

Most people who go to the Gamut table but had to accept the cold

Room, whether they go to listen to fluorescent light, reflected off the
music, poetry, or to have good con- dark blue walls. I tried to push

versation and a cup of coffee, will through the dimness to my as-

agree that there is something sub- tionomy homework,
lime there that you cannot find any- But self-discipline, no matter

where else on campus. The place how strong, does not last long in the
adds something to people's lives Gamut Room.

The two guys, playing in the
brighter, warmer light, doing some¬
thing that they love to do, stole my
attention from the star chart. Their
genuine expression, a rarity at
Middlcbury, was much more wor¬
thy of my attention than the posi¬
tion of Altair at nine o’clock on
Oct. 14.

They played music for the same
reason that dancers dance and art¬
ists paint. It fills a part of their life
that nothingelse can fill. I low could
I let the cowlick on the top of my
head witness such meaningful stuff
while 1 memorized the placement
of a bunch of white dots on a circle

Sascha Kaplan

Gamut

Room gives solace.

When funny isn’t funny anymore

By Jennifer Kuii

Middlebury College: land of
freedom of expression and speech,
where you can always say what’s
on your mind and not have to worry
about sitting in Lower Proctor with
no one to talk to. A land where
harmony between groups flows un¬
interrupted and the relationship be¬
tween faculty and students can be
compared only to the finest silk.

No, really. Do you see people
getting ticked off a little too fre¬
quently? It is understandable, up to
a certain point. People are not going
to get along nicely at an organiza¬
tion whose members possess any
intelligence whatsoever. But dis¬
agreement should breed learning,
not separation, and there are certain
areas that we should be able to stay
a little less uptight about.

So let’s talk comedy. Or, more
exactly, the differences between
male and female comedy. Some
people believe that the main differ¬
ence is that men joke about sex a lot
more. In a society as sexually cau¬
tious as our little mountain campus,
does this make sense?

It is almost as though a high
standard of sexual morality is nec¬
essary for the survival of any Ameri¬
can society and a dirty joke repre¬
sents a kind of mental rebellion; a
momentary wish that things were
otherwise.

Those that would argue that male
humor always stems from below
the belt or somewhere in the vicin¬
ity of the toilet bowl need to take a
closer look at what makes human
beings laugh.

Sigmund Freud says that “the
[ male 1 dirty joke is an expression of
sexual desire made possible by the
specific pleasure of jokes, which
subverts the inhibition against the
expression of desire.lt is therefore
an act of aggression against the
woman, which gives pleasure to the
audience by subverting its inhibi¬
tions too."

So in other words, jokes can be
seen as a tempting outlet to all of the
suppressed inhibitions that we hold
in, or. basically, an excuse to be a
sexist jerk. Or are they? Making
something funny is also a way of
refusing personal identification with
the butt of the joke.

We laugh at things because it
allows us todistance ourselves from
them. When I’m lellingajoke, I can
call you a Nazi feminist or a nigger
because I’ve set the stage for this to
be laughed at. It does not mean that
this is my belief or that I want to
manipulate or offend — I am trying
to be funny!

Comedy can be a very tricky,
dangerous area, but a good comic
cannot worry about making a po¬
litical platform every time he or she
steps up to the mike. Nor can he or
she expect to please every audience
member all of the time. Laughing at
sexist jokes does not mean that you
are necessarily sexist.

People in the audience that do
hate men or women can thrive off
of the venom in the jokes, but there
are those who can ignore the poli¬
tics and enjoy the absurdity that the
comic is trying to highlight.

Sometimes people forget that
this is the point. We listen to com¬
edy because it makes us feel good.
There has got to be something wrong
with looking for discrepancies in
political views while tuning in to
NBC Thursday nights at nine If
somethingisnot funny,don’t laugh
at it. It’s a lot easier than starting a
support group. True, there are a lot
more male than female comics.

This is one area in comedy to
which feminism pertains. In order
to make an audience laugh freely, a
comic has to exude ultimate confi¬
dence. Although it is changing
slowly, women have been oppressed
to the point of feeling discouraged
from acting with abandon. Even an
otherwise confident woman may
still be uncomfortable with the idea
of subjecting herself to ridicule
based on physical or slapstick hu¬
mor.

The fact that many of the most
famous comediennes today are les¬
bians has a lot to do with this stand¬
point: these are women that are
willing to break from the norm in
more ways than one. Oftentimes
women feel as (hough they cannot
be lewd because it is not “ladylike.”
So maybe this is where the “dirty
jokes are men’s jokes” view came
into play.

The truth is. any woman on this
campus could probably give you an

earful of anecdotes just as shocking
as any track driver’s, to stick with
the stereotype motif.

However, there is so much more
to humor than sex. The subtle com¬
edy that goes on in shows like
“Seinfeld" is more fascinating than
any poo-poo ka-ka joke that you
could tell.

We laugh at jokes that recognize
human truths. Why else would you
laugh when a comic pipes up with
something like “Don’t you hate it
when you’re trying really hard to
impress your dinner date and you
laugh so hard that your spaghetti
starts coming out your nose?”

Fiction is never as funny as real
life. On theirown,spaghetti noodles
do not provide thrilling entertain¬
ment, but put into this context of
familiarity they make you laugh.
You never talk to your friends about
it, but when you realize that every¬
one shares that kind of fear, you can
laugh in recognition of humanity.

Comedy is an art form. As soon
as you put a political focus on any
work of art, the scope of potential
appreciation is decimated. Only if
we can relate to things fully and
unselfconsciously can we laugh
freely.

This laughter is appreciation and
interpretation. There is always the
one person in the audience who
laughs really hard at a joke when
everyone else is quiet, because that
joke or image strikes that individual
in a unique way, just like preferring
Dali over Monet.

So what does it matter if it is a
comedian or comedienne, if you’re
laughing? It doesn’t. At the same
time, there are very few art forms in
which the sex of the artist is as
conspicuous an element as in the¬
ater, television and comedy. Do
women and men find different
things funny? Not really.

At least, no more than individu¬
als laugh at different things. There
are definitely issues that men can¬
not relate to that would be funny to
women, and vice versa, but if a
comic gets up on stage and targets
an audience that completely, he or
she will wind up losing half of the
potential laughs. So it really would
not do any good for a comedienne
to spend an entire routine bemoan-

of cardboard?

I have talked to a lot of people
who are “dissatisfied” at
Middlebury. It’s hard for most to
pinpoint what is missing, but there
is definitely an emptiness that per¬
vades all the “fun." “Having fun”
doesn’t make people satisfied.

doins,” I welcomedthcsignificance
of the poets’ perceptions.

To Webster this place would be
the “complete range room.” Not
only does it host a gamut of expres¬
sion, but it helps satisfy the spiritual
part of our lives that we too often
neglect.

A do-it-yourself review

By John Colpitis and Rodney Rothman

The latest ( noun ) by the English group The Boo Radleys, is belter than
their last one in terms of ( noun land complexity If you decide to pick up
Giant Steps you will be assaulted by the ( adjective ) horns and ( adjective )
( noun ). As the album title suggests, the lyrics this time around are
significantly improved, especially in the song "I.eaves and ( noun ).’’

In that track, ( famous rock and roll personality ) thoughtfully croons
“Greet the world with tired ( noun ) but something just ain’t right/Head of
dust and ( maker of bread )" The Radley’s are clearly exhibiting a maturity
since their last studio effort Everything's ( adjective ) ”

While so much of the English pop scene is contrived and ( adjective ),
the Radley’s are finally managing to transcend the conventions of ( noun ).
Not since the Beatles has the Radley's hometown of (platfi) been such a
hotbed of activity This album is basically ( good or bad ) We give it
(number) stars, which is our (adjective ) recommendation.

ing the disadvantages of menstrua- to push the “giggle" button when-
tion or labor pains to a sexually ever he feels like it. He can't tell if
mixed audience. it’s a man or a woman that is telling

The truth is. feminism or ageism you the joke Do not get bogged
or sexism or any of those lovely down by the monsters of oppres-
words that our generation highlights sion and offense. Escape from the
so willingly should not have to en- bog of anal repression and (he land
ter into the humor equation You of skirting issues. Laugh at a ques-
find something funny because the tionable comment today! Come on,
little man inside your brain decides you’ll like it...

page 14

ARTS

Thursday, October 29,1993

Why does Melrose Place succeed?

By Jon Damour

Like many, I too am strangely
drawn towards things which 1 think
of as repulsive. Whether it be hor¬
ror, violence, gin or “Melrose
Place,” there is some part of the
human mind which defies reason
and takes pleasure in distaste.

“Melrose Place! I love that show!
It’s soooo bad!” Each week people
drop what they are doing and crowd
around the television to watch a
program that many admittedly think
is horrible. As the dramatic, epi¬
sodic mayhem unfolds they do not
sit passively, but openly respond to
the show through a series of moans,
groans and laughs (usually in that
order). Why is it that the “uhhh,” is
followed by the “a ha ha?” This
relationship seems to be an impor¬
tant element in understanding the
recent success of the “90210rose
Place” genre.

I believe that any film or televi¬
sion show that can elicit a strong
response, positive or negative, is
worthy of critical attention. A strong
reaction is an indication that the
piece has been able to make a con¬
nection with the viewer. If the
viewer is influenced by a work, it
shows that the piece has reached its
audience, which is ultimately the
goal of all media. “Melrose Place”
is reaching an audience.

Every groan or laugh it provokes
acknowledges this fact. The people
at Fox television have obviously
stumbled upon something impor¬
tant because they are making a lot
of money because of this “bad”
show. What is their secret and why
are people infatuated with “Melrose
Place?” One device the show em¬
ploys is dramatic irony. While it is
not the only method which the pro¬
gram uses to touch us, it is an inte¬
gral part of the show’s success

The soap opera/serial genre deals
with many characters, subplots and
points of view. It is designed in
such a way that the various subplots
within the frame of the show over¬
lap. Relationships between charac¬
ters are used as a means to bridge
the gap between subplots; they ef¬
fectively tieeverythingtogetherinto
a conglomerate program. Indeed it
is not coincidental that relationships
seem to be the most common topic

In one episode (aired on Sep¬
tember 22, 1993), thedramais sepa¬
rated into six fairly distinct main
subplots: Billy flies to Seattle and
confronts Alison’s ex-boyfriend/
stalker/rapist, Keith. Alison, as a
result of her emotional trauma,
struggles with her new job and boss/
landlord Amanda, turning to alco¬
hol to numb her pain. Amanda hires
Jo in order to get to her boyfriend
Jake for what appears to be more
than just professional reasons. Jane
seeks the support of her sister
Sydney to cope with her divorce
from Michael. Sydney antagonizes
Jane and makes covert advances
towards her sister’s husband.
Michael is troubled over both his
divorce and his lover Kimberly,
leading him to take advantage of
Sydney’s interest in him. Each sub¬
plot generally centers around the
actions and point of view of one
character.

However, because the charac¬
ters interact in multiple subplots,
(such as Sydney or often Amanda
does), the subplots are meshed and
woven together. We the viewer, as
an omniscient spectator, are able to
see exactly how these relationships
fit together. Unlike the characters,
whose knowledge is usually lim¬
ited to their own subplots, we see
and know all that goes on in
“Melrose Place.”

In recent programming, we wit¬
ness a divorce. Our voyeuristic
omniscience allows us to view the
end of a relationship from the points
of view of wife Jane, husband
Michael and lover Kimberly, as well
as from the side of plotting sister
Sydney. While the characters have
isolated, individual versions of the
divorce, we the viewer see all of
their sides.

We are shown information that
is exclusive to us. When Amanda
unknowingly starts a fire that re¬
sults in the destruction of Jake’s
Bike Shop, we are shown important
plot information that none of the
characters know. Both of these
forms of omniscient spectatorship
are essential to the viewing experi¬
ence in that they allow us to recog¬
nize dramatic irony.

Dramatic irony plays three im¬
portant roles in “Melrose Place":

petuates our interest in the program.

Dramatic Irony and
Subjective Identity

Each subplot generally has a
character with which we can iden¬
tify. If the show can not get us to
identify with someone then we will
lose interest and the network will
lose viewers. If we become dis¬
tanced from the story we will not
care what happens to the charac¬
ters. Putting similarities and differ¬
ences between the hegemonic char¬
acters on “Melrose Place” and our¬
selves aside, the program must link
us in some way besides any desires
we might have to be beautiful,
wealthy or politically correct. The
answer to this identity problem lies ,
in dramatic irony.

Specifically, how do we identify
with the characters on “Melrose
Place?” In a subplot referred to ear¬
lier, Alison has troubles in the work¬
place due to the emotional trauma
she has experienced. One particu¬
lar scene takes place at a business
lunch headed by Amanda, her boss.
Objectively, the scene happens as
follows: Amanda is giving a sales
pitch to a group of business people.
Alison is drinking and is not paying
attention to the discussion.

When asked for her opinion on
the deal, she responds, “Sorry. What
was the question?” making both
herself and Amanda look bad in
front of the others. The lunch ends
and Amanda confronts Alison, ask¬
ing her what her problem is. Alison
replies that she has “no problem.”
Amanda, angered at this, chastises
Alison and calls a cab for her be¬
cause she appears to be drunk.

Objectively a person would tend
to identify with Amanda in this
situation, for her business presenta¬
tion has been jeopardized due to the
drunken incompetence of Alison,
who denies having any problem.

- However, in reality, the viewer sees
this scene subjectively, identifying
strongly with Alison.

Because of our omniscient view
of the show, we know from a previ¬
ous scene that Alison is troubled by
her involvement in herex-boyfriend
Keith’s suicide. Amanda does not
know this and has no realization of
the trauma that Alison is experienc¬
ing. Even though Amanda is igno-

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establish subjective identity with a
character, like Alison, but also to

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an emotional groan and laugh from
viewers. If it’s not one thing, it’s

disassociate us from characters like another, and serious emotion easily

Amanda.

Dramatic Irony and

Emotional Response

A second function of dramatic
irony is closely tied to its role as a
subjective identifier. We see how
dramatic irony can make us iden¬
tify with a character like Jake in the
fire subplot. What helps draw us to
his character is our emotional re¬

gives way to humor in extreme or
repetitive instances of dramatic
irony. It appears that there is no
such thing as a happy, functional
relationship on “Melrose Place.”
After being subjected to one ironic
situation after another, the viewer
begins to sense the absurdity of this
ficticious world.

There is cause for much of the

sponse to the dramatic irony. Know¬
ing he is innocent, we pity Jake and
feel his helplessness. Because we
know the truth about the fire, we
hold the key to his innocence and
redemption.

However, we are denied from
acting on our knowledge, for we are
grounded as spectators. In a way,
both Jake and the audience are be¬
ing wrongly accused by Jo. This
helpless frustration on the viewers
part is a powerful evocation of an
emotional reaction.

Although the characters on
“Melrose Place” are wealthy, beau¬
tiful, sensitive, etc., they are still

negative judgment that the program
attracts. The strong reactive re¬
sponse from the Viewer is an ac¬
knowledgment of his or her disillu¬
sionment with the show and its con¬
ventions.

Dramatic Irony and the
Perpetuation of Interest

A third function of dramatic
irony in “Melrose” comes from its
ability to keep the viewer hooked.
As viewers we seek a sense of clo¬
sure or resolution. It is not coinci¬
dence that some of the most dra¬
matic of the ironic situations occur
at the close of an episode. The pike-

on the program, for they are the First, it subjectifies our identity with
binding element in the cohesion of characters. Second,itelicitsanemo-

the show.

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assault is construed by the viewer
as being bitchy and uncaring. Thus
we see one way dramatic irony is

serious problems. The sheer humor
of some of the dramatic irony in
situations, such as the homosexual
character Matt being aggressively
pursued by a female doctor who is

end denies us any kind of emotional
release until the next episode, or
perhaps an even later one.

The presence of such serious
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lure us into watching it next week
for fear of missing the dramatic
consequences that have been set

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IN DEPTH

Thursday, October 29,1993

WRMC brings variety to the airwaves

You’re bn the air with Gene Swift’

Station serves listening
audience for 44 years

By Gene Swift

Early in the fall of my first year
here at Middlebury, I wandered into
an organizational meeting in the
Hepburn Lounge for WRMC-FM,
the college’s own radio station. 1
had come to Middlebury with
dreams of radio fame, of establish¬
ing myself as the weird late-night

WRMC-FM,Middlebury
College’s own radio station, is and
always has been a source foraround-
the-clock music and entertainment.
Since its humble beginnings—
broadcasting from a chicken coop-
WRMC has developed into a real,
live, professional radio station that
now serves an estimated 50,000
people in the Champlain Valley.

It all began in 1949 when John
Bowker, Jr. ’52 convinced his fa¬
ther, Professor John Bowker, then
Dean of the Faculty, to provide
broadcasting facilities. The chicken
coop in Professor Bowker’s back¬
yard sufficed at first, until 1950
when the crew moved their opera¬
tion into the Student Union build¬
ing. At that time, WRMC was an
AM, carrier-current station which
transmitted through the college
plumbing and whose audience con¬
sisted exclusively of Middlebury
College students.

The station remained in the same
place for 21 years, even through the
demolition of the Student Union
building and its reconstruction as
Redfield Proctor Hall. During the
later part of those two decades,
WRMC underwent some exciting
changes.

In 1967, the station became a
ten-watt FM mono station, and the
transmitting facilities moved to the
cupola atop Gifford Hall, where
they have remained ever since. One
year later, WRMC became the first
radio station in the Champlain Val¬
ley to feature 24-hour broadcast¬
ing, and the following year it be¬
came a United Press International
affiliate. The second floor of Proc¬
tor, where the station is presently
located, became WRMC’s new
home in 1970.

The rapid growth of WRMC
culminated in January of 1978, with
the celebration of its new status as a
full-fledged FM stereo facility. As
a ten-watt station, though, it was

threatened with “secondary status”
by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). Nasty accusa¬
tions of unprofessional conduct with
the FCC calling ten-watt stations
“electronic sandboxes” flew at
WRMC and other stations across
the country.

WRMC look matters into their
own hands and, in 1979, earnestly
petitioned the college administra¬
tion for permission to request a con¬
version to a whopping 100 watts.
Finally, the request was submitted
to the FCC.

While the station waited for FCC
approval, the studios and equip¬
ment were renovated during a two-
month hiatus. The studios were ex¬
panded to encompass three times
its original area.

After two long years of waiting,
in the summer of 1981, the 100 watt
transmitter was installed, and
WRMC grew to become what it is
today, a station serving the entire
Champlain Valley. Its audience
reaches north to Burlington, south
to Rutland, and encompasses much
of upstate New York.

Today, WRMC actively empha¬
sizes programming that is unavail¬
able elsewhere in the area. DJ's
play what is classified as “new
music” for at least 30 percent of
their airtime, giving time to bands
that may otherwise be ignored by
more mainstream stations.

WRMC’s variety is practically
unbeatable, with everything rang¬
ing from jazz to language programs
to talk shows to “good old rock and
roll.” Two daily shows offer news
from the Associated Press, and the
thankless graveyard shift disc jock¬
eys are always a good source of.
late-night entertainment. For up¬
dates on new music, reviews of
local concerts and more, look for
the WRMC newsletter, FMphasis.
To get a sampling of what WRMC
has to offer, tune to 91.1 FM.

I quickly discovered that I was
not alone in my dreams, as I was
joined by almost fifty other stu¬
dents — each and every one seek¬
ing his or her “ 15 minutes of fame”
in a 90 minute radio slot.

I was initially turned down in
my request for a radio show, but
since many of the radio-heads lived
upstairs from my room in Hepburn,
I was able to whine and connive my
way into a slot of my very own:
Sunday mornings from 4:30 to 7 :(K)
am.

1 was so happy that I was actu¬
ally going to be on the air each and
every week that I did not realize the
ramifications of my late night slot:
I either needed to stay in on Satur¬
day nights and go to bed early, or
stay up all night Saturday night
This second option would be a dif¬
ficult one since I would have to stay
sober (not a very popular option for
first-years on Saturday nights) and
drag my exhausted carcass around
all day Sunday.

Despite the obvious headaches
connected with a graveyard-shift
show, 1 devoted as much of my
creative energy to it as I could. “The
Phantom’s Graveyard” was its
name, and I opened every show
with the theme music from Andrew
Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the
Opera.”

As I recall, 1 didn’t get all that
many callers. In fact, I don’t recall
anyone ever listening to my show
voluntarily. However, there was a
certain freedom in knowing that
since no one was listening, no one
could criticize my mistakes, musi¬
cal choices or the on-air babble I
used to keep my scl f entertai ned and

Sarah Ertlman

Gene Swift ’94 clowns around on the air.

the reply.

It is at moments such as these
that a DJ must try his best to re¬
member that when on the air, he
represents all of Middlebury Col¬
lege and that cursing at someone
for their ignorant prejudice is not
exactly the Old Chapel^way.

(5nc of the greatest things I’ve
been able todoin my time at WRMC
is the biannual ‘Trash the Eighties"
show, during which I play nothing
but those one-hit wonders of the
early/mid-Reagan years ranging
from Nena’s “99 Luftballoons" to
Falco’s “Rock Me Amadeus” to
that Chris DcBurgh classic “Don’t
Pay the Ferryman.”

That first spring, back in 1991,1
was coerced into becoming Busi¬
ness Director of WRMC by the
(continued on pane I ft)

awake.

Since then, I have volunteered
for six other graveyard shows, try¬
ing desperately to stay on the air
while leaving my evenings open for
living the rest of my life. I guess a
bit of masochistic behavior is good
for everyone

Broadcasting during these hours
has, upon occasion, proven less than
wonderful. In November of 1991,
just days after Queen vocalist
Freddie Mercury died of AIDS, I
did a tribute show consisting of
nothing but Queen tunes A guy
claiming to be in Rutland (although
our signal very rarely reaches
Rutland) called in and praised my
efforts. “Its too bad. ” he said.

“What’s too bad,” I asked, “that
he died?”

“No... that he was a queer,” came

DJs prove their talents
during graveyard shift

By Julie Birnbaum Scott Macklin ’96.

*’ 4:45a.m. An alarm clock rings. “Sometimes you feel like you
A hand emerges from the blankets, are talking to yourself," said Paolo
picks up the clock, throws it across Raden ’96. Yet, something draws
the ipom and disappears again these DJs to the station each week,
Twenty minutes later, BretThibault in spite of the insane hour and lack
’96 hurries up the steps to Proctor, of an audience.

Thibault is a WRMC radio disc “It’s the power — the glory,”
jockey, one of the many dedicated Jim Anderson ’95 joked at first, but
students bold) ng dow n the air waves then he added, “Most of the listen-
in the wee hours of the morrfing for erxare people who don’t want to be
a “graveyard shift.” up... they’re studying or writing

The graveyard shift is ah inter- papers. It’s good to be able to play
esting but liule known phenom- something uplifting, maybe make
enon at Middlebury College, con- someone feel a liule better.”
sitting of three separate shows from “I like the total freedom of ex-

one to seven every morning. DJs pression my graveyard shift allows
cited insomniacs, late-night paper me,” Thibault said. “You can say
jyrgjjri and crew team members anything.” , ..

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IN DEPTH

Thursday, October 29,1993

Head honcho Jon Damour tells all

“If people turned on their radios, responsibilities. Of course, to the
ideas, music, and culture could be eager young freshman, the position
exchanged..;” AqjjdefSop ^siid. seems “the perfect springboard to
“Maybe it’s idealistic, but fadiohas bigger and better positions on the
the potential to be a real, unifying WRMC Board!”
force on campus.” Yeah, and drive-through is the

-;- stepping stone to CEO of

On the air McDonald’s

I have since served as both the
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director. I didn’t know then what I have been in charge of Special Pro- (especially if you are the only DJ
know now: coercion is the way ductions at the station for the past for the show) and the ability to

year. Special Productions controls control your fear of being alone in
all those shows which ddn’t fall Proctdr at 3:30 a.m.
time. Ever since that first ledger ' n, ° the other main categories of 1 remember many occasions on

rock, classical, jazz or news, so it which I irreverently quipped, “If

you don’t like what I’m playing,
come in and stop me..realizing
‘Sports Talk” and even the minutes later that someone could

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start."

“There’s no pressure. I can play
whatever I want,” said Craig
Stouffer ’97, before disappearing
into the music library at 2:30 a.m.

Jen Murray ’96 agreed, adding that
two hours of listening to music helps
one relax. For those working the
five to seven a.m. timeslot, break¬
fast at .Proctor was .a significant vjjtfRMC

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Sarah Erdman

Jon Damour ’94

graveyard shift attraction..

“I’m always the first in line at

Proctor on Saturday mornings,” said was pulled from the stone in old
Melanie Moser ’97. Unlike most Middlebury, business directors have has been my job to make sure the
graveyard shifters, who are brand been trying to find replacements -language shows “Knowledge is
new at radio and often need their uponwhomtheycandumpthejob’s
first semester to get used to the
technical side of being a DJ, Moser
was a disc jockey at a college radio
station in her hometown.

“It was good to get some prac¬
tice for the first few shows, when I
made a lot of mistakes,” Macklin
said. “Now I wish people would
listen, though."

“It’s a kind of WRMC rite of
passage,” Murray said, after her
second-semester show at the im¬
proved time slot of one to three a. in.

“Every DJ that you hear once held
a graveyard shift.”

Graveyard shift shows are la¬
beled as rock but are characterized
by a wide variety of music, from
“Falco to Dead Kennedys” to clas¬
sical to alternative to jazz to folk.

Many DJs use their shows to ex¬
periment with new and unusual
groups that one may not hear else¬
where. Though the shows consist
mainly of music, DJs also enjoy the
freedom of being able to say what
they want, without the pressures of
a large audience.

“People don't want to hear Mr.

Happy Man at 4 a.m„” Anderson
said. "You don’t have to put on
some ‘DJ voice’."

Graveyard shift DJs run on little
sleep and little encouragement.

However, through broken alarm
docks, cold, dark walks toJVoctor,

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Sam Heitner

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OVERHEARDS

“The Opinions section has the potential"to rise
' above the the medioicrity of the rest of The
Campus in order to beget intellectual discussion
on a higher plane.” - anonymous paraphrase of
Luke Schaeffer’s article

“Some people take offense to seeing naked
guys.”

Sophomore woman: “I don’t.” - From a
conversation in Barnes

“They’re easier when they open in front.”
“I’ve never had one so big.”

‘Try a little higher.”

“Oooooh...Ouch!” - Overheard in a Voter suite

“I have no tolerance for people who don’t
masturbate.” - sophomore who knows herself
inside and out

“I bleed, therefore I am.” - menstruating
senior woman

“I don’t trust anything that bleeds for five days
and lives.” - senior man

“Don’t you think that Janet Reno looks like
Rob SchlesingerT’

“Who’s Janet Reno?” - in Forest

“I love to see professors visibly stiffen.” -

Senior english major on SAC for personal reasons
*

“Dead of night, baby. We’re finally alone. I’ll
pull down the shades if you’ll unplug the phone.”
- Young Bob

“And when the seventh chakrah is kindled,
your mind is united with the cosmos, which
results in eternal orgasm.” - Overheard in Mr.
Keenan’s Buddhism and Christian Enlightment
seminar, discussing the goal of yoga

“Yes, you use it when you say you give
someone a kiss, but you don’t want to use it as a
verb. I don’t want to be vulgar, just don’t..It’s
not a good idea...It means, okay, it means to
f**k.” - a certain french professor to a less
informed speaker

“Honey, will you pass me the soap please?” -
heard coming from a bathroom ip KDR

Why don’t you try to confine yourself to three
cans of beer a night? That should be enough.” -
Dad, in NYC

“Ohhhh ..that’s the speedometer.”

- senior woman in traffic

“Let’s have a class trip.”

“We are all already tripping together.” -
Classics people

“Having a good time is giving chocolax to
children at Halloween.” - Some sick junior

/

“So, you want to go to dinner at Proctor, or the
STDs?” - A first-year student

“I like Dolly Part on. I just hate it when
she sings.” • KB

“If you are having difficulty with that machine
you obviously haven’t been having sexual
intercourse in creative positions recently.” -
female sophomore to another

“The most action I get at this school is brush¬
ing past someone at the mailroom.” - frustrated
junior

“This show is ridiculous. It shouldn’t be called
Melrose Place, it’s more like Nympho Place.” -
Voter somewhere

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SPORTS

Thursday, October 29,1993

Bates victory invigorates Panthers

Field hockey takes two on the road

Conference’s (NESCAC) top passer
|rann55S^^EKn and top receiver, as well as the

conference’s second best running
I back. They scored a total of 244

points in their five wins, including
tential as well. Sophomore halfback a 71 -0 win over Bates in their sea-
TerrenceBradfordledtheteamwith sonopener.

113 yards rushing, and both Scott The Bantams put a lot of points
Pokrywa ’96 and Todd Anderson on the board, but the Panthers’ de-
’94 saw some time at quarterback, fense are no chumps. They’ve al-
The Panthers took the game as lowed fewer yards than any other
an opportunity to get the team in team in the conference and have
peak shape for the match up with had virtually a week of preparation
Trinity. With the exception of run- before welcoming Trinity to
ning back and punt returner Justin Youngman Field. ‘They have a
Burley ’95, who suffered a knee potent offense,” said Casarico.
injury that could keep him out for “We’ll be ready, because we know
the season, the Panthers are at full how good they are.”
strength. Middlebury also has one of the

It’s a good thing they are, be- best motivating factors around: re¬
cause they need all the help they venge. Last year, the Panthers went
can get. Trinity boasts the New to Hartford undefeated and came
England Small College Athletic back reeling from a shutout.

By Neall Currie

What can you say about a blow¬
out? Nothing; sometimes you just
get crushed. And sometimes you
crush the other team.

Last Saturday, the other team
was the Bates Bobcats, and the Pan¬
thers went all the way to Maine to
crush them. “There were a lot of
reasons to be nervous, to go out
there and be flat,” said senior de¬
fensive captain Paul Casarico. By
the end of the game, there were no
more nerves, and lots of reasons to
relax — 430 reasons, to be exact:
one for every yard the offense tal¬
lied. Or just four reasons, one for
each interception Casarico has had
this year.

Sum it up any way you want, but
only one statistic counts. The final
score was Middlebury 33, Bates 16.

Even that does not tell the whole
story. The Panthers allowed just 3

points in the first half and spent JvUPUV FClXlcilHS Oil. lOD
most of the third and fourth quar- ^ **

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players into the game. As a result, Have you ever seen a shooting share the title at 4-1 or take the
the Bobcats scored two garbage star? Have you ever watched pro championship themselves and fin-
touchdowns late in the game. wrestling? Have you ever been in ish the regular season undefeated.

Saturday’s game was most im- love before? Have you ever wit- Trailing at halftime 5-7, for the
portant because it came a week be- nessed the fury, power and destruc- first time this season, Middlebury
fore tomorrow’s game. The Trinity tion of the end of the world and stormed back to win 32-7. John
Bantams come to town tomorrow, lived to tell §bout it? No? Then you Chadd ’94 scored three trys in the
bringingtheir5-0recordandmemo- have obviously never seen a rugby comeback effort, howling to the
ries of last years’ 44-0 win over the game. delight of the fans.

Panthers with them. However, you are in luck. This The large crowd on hand dis-

The Bates game gave Saturday, the Middlebury Men’s played much anti-Middlebury sen-
Middlebury a chance to fine tune Rugby Club will take its number timent at the start of the game. How-
their offense and rest their starters one seed, undefeated record and ever by the end, in a rare turnaround
all around, especially senior half bad attitude back behind the field not witnessed since Rocky IV, the
back Matt Whitcomb, who sat out house to meet the Polar Bears of fans carried Chris Oliviaro ’96 off
the game nursing a bum ankle. He is Bowdoin. The tournament, in which the field on their shoulders, chant-

Caroline Clutz ’94 drives the ball down the field. Field Hockey cruised to
consecutive victories this past week over Hamilton and St Lawrence.
Playing on artificial turf at Hamilton Saturday, the Panthers came up with
a 2-1 win. On Monday, Middlebury faced the tough competition of St
Lawrence in a critical game. Co-captains Nancy Hastings ’94 and Amy
Copley ’94 scored the Panther goals in the 2-1 victory. Shannon Donnelly
’96 saved the game from going into overtime in the last minutes of play by
makings key defensive save. These victories bring their record to 8-4-1 and
increase Middlebury’s chances for a spot in post-season East Coast
Athletic Conference play. This Saturday, the Panthers will challenge
Trinity at home. Alex Grossman

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’96 led for much of the race and
ended up in fourth place as Jen
Hodgen ’95 came on strong to win.

The men were led by Ryder
Clifford ’94, who came in 33rd
place. Cisco Heller ’95 and Jake
Kritzer ’95 were also near the top.
With over 40 teams represented and
close to 300 runners on the course,
the race never had a chance to thin
out

Sean Kerwin ’95 noted that it
was biggest cross country race he
had ever run in. “Usually it’s pretty
crowded for the first half mile or so,
but I was still bumping into people
at four miles,” said Sean.

While the women stole the show.
Coach Aldrich stressed that the men
had accomplished a lot as well.

“They faced a lot of strong com¬
petition arid beat a perennially
strong New York team in St.
Lawrence,” Aldrich noted.

The men’s and women’s teams
will both begin to taper now as they
face three championship meets in
the next three weeks. The New
England Small College Athletic
conference (PitoLAt j cnampion-
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Wesleyan will be a good barom¬
eter, especially for the women’s

team as they make a bid for an
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SPORTS

page 19

- the extra point

No room for crybabies
in high school football

By Neall Currie

Let me tell you about two ar¬
ticles I saw this week that got me
thinking about high school foot¬
ball.

The first was in the Oct. 25 issue
of Sports Illustrated. Gary Smith
writes about (he demise of the foot¬
ball program at Bridgman High in
Michigan. The Bridgman Bees, who
have had eight winning seasons in
35 years, somehow won their open¬
ing game this season, then lost the
next three games in a row by a
combined score of 170-0. The play¬
ers were ridiculed in their school
and the team’s sophomore twins,
Corey and Chris Reimers, began
badgering their teammates. The
Reimers’ father showed some real
adult guidance by storming into
otherplayers’ houses to harass their
families.

The second article appeared in
the October 26 issue of USA Today.
Cynthia Wilson tells the story of
Smithfield Sky View in Utah, a
school that had the remainder of
their football season canceled, in¬
cluding the chance to compete in
the state playoffs. A hazing inci¬
dent that got'out of hand led to
accusations, suspensions and the
canceled season. Here’s what hap¬
pened, in the words ofUSA Today's
Wilson:

“After an October 11 practice,
Brian SeamOhs, a backup quarter¬
back, was grabbed by several play¬
ers, thrown to die floor and stripped
of his boxer shorts.

“Seamons was thenhogtied with
athletic tape and strapped nude to a
towel rack. Another player taped
his genitals while others forced his
homecoming date into the locker
room. The "girl ran away scream¬
ing.”

It’s okay. I chuckled a little too.

The two teams and their situa¬
tions seem quite different; one was
a perennial loser, the other a power¬
house. One suffers from maybe a
little too much enthusiasm, the other
from a lack of it.

But they’ve both had their sea¬
sons canceled, and I think the root
of each school’s problem is the
same. It’s aclichd, every coach has
used it, every player has heard it,
but that only means it’s- true: there
is no “1” in “team”

Football is a team sport That
means that youjcety on the people
you play with, they rely on you, you
succeed together, you fail together
and above-all, yob stick together.
That’s not always easy. But it is
always necessary:

In the case of Bridgman High,
the Reimers twins and their father
forgot fliat a team is not a support¬
ing cast.OnOct. II,Chris Reimers
approached a senior lineman in the
school cafeteria and told'him that
he and his brother could win with¬
out the offensive line. Keep in mind
that these two boys are the core of
an offense that scored exactly zero
, points to three games * Whpn ytor

are Michael Jordan and have won
seven straight scoring titles, you
can call your teammates a “sup¬
porting cast,” or “Jordanairie$.“
When you’re a snot-nosed sopho¬
more playing for a team of 17 play¬
ers, you can call your teammates sir
— if they like you.

And how about Papa Reimers?
Here’s a quote: “My kids were the
best kids on the team. The rest of
them are a bunch of spoiled little
wusses.” That may be true — se¬
niors who bag the team because a
sophomore talked a little trash are
not among the most dedicated of
men—butthis Reimers guy sounds
like a tennis father or a figure-skat¬
ing mom, one of those parents who
are so caught up iq their children’s
athletic endeavors that they forget
their kids are kids.

This is football: a team sport.
It’s about being the best team, not
the best on the team. If you’re into
beating your teammates, try cross¬
country or boxing.

T m-worried that thisis going to
hurt the kids chances of getting
athletic scholarships,” Papa
Reimers said. Some people might
worry that this was going to hurt the
team’s chances of winning some
games. Besides, isn’t the inability
to score a touchdown likely to cost
the kids some scholarships on its
own?

There’S no doubt that these
Reimers folk are a little too caught
upin themselves. ButH’sal so pretty
clear that the ton players who quit
are more into being football players
than playing football. They’re tak¬
ing themselves too seriously — al¬
ways a mistake when you can’t win
a game—and not taking the game
seriously enough.

The Smithfield case is another
where everyone involved is suffer¬
ing from humor deficiency. The
players who tied up Seamons took
their little game way too far, but
Seamons and — shocker, another
irrational parent—his mother took
"it much too seriously. Mama
Seamons said her son was “vio¬
lated,” in yet another abuse of the
most politically burdened word of
the nineties. You violate parking
regulations, the three second rule
and the neutral zone. You might as
well say Brian Seamons was en¬
croached upon.

Regardless ofwhat you call what
happened to Seamons, you can’t
call it nice. Hazing is one thing;
when I was in high school, we taped
Our share of rookies to training
tables. There’s nothing wrong with
hazing, as long as it involves rela¬
tively harmless things. But you haye
to remember that your victim is stHl
your teammate, still basically your
friend. You don’t arbitrarily hu¬
miliate people. But there’s no way
the whole team deserved to lose the
rest of their season. If Seamons
hated his team so much, he should
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Alex Grossman

Men’s soccer rides the rollercoaster

By Paul KrissoiT

Continuing their pattern of split¬
ting games, the Middlebury men’s
soccer team crushed Col by-Saw¬
yer last week only to be dominated
by Babson four days later.

The week was almost a carbon
copy of the previous one in which
the Panthers beat Norwich, a team
they were supposed to defeat easily
and failed against top-notch oppo¬
nent Williams.

Unfortunately for this year’s
squad, only two games remain and
the dream of a New England Small
Colleges Athletic Conference
(NESCAC)playoff birth has all but
ended.

Middlebury dominated Colby-
Sawyer last Tuesday, winning a 4-
0 game that could have been an 8-0
victory. Matt Fritz ’97, the team’s
leading scorer and certainly one of
the most talented rookies in New
England, continued to product; for
what has been a relatively inconsis¬
tent offense.

Fritz hit an incredible shot from

Crew

(continued from pane 20)

learning to accept that. It was just a
bad break,” he said.

After the wreck, however, the
heavies again picked up die pace
and moved on several boats, secur¬
ing 25th place out of 48, handily
defeatingnvaJsBowdoinand Bates.

In a later race, the men’s varsity
lightweight four faced similar cri¬
ses as they pulled their way down
the three mile course The boat of
coxswain Scott Codes ’94. stroke
Eli Hengst ’95. Chad Peck '95, Ja¬
son Stull ’94 and bowman Nick
Nebolxine ’94 took a flying start
and before the first mile marker,
easily walked a crew from Vassar
and began to move on their next
target, Connecticut College

Though the lightweights began
to move on the Connecticut boat
with great speed, the rivals refused
to yield.

As bot{j J>oats emerged from
under tha River Street Bridge, the

Men ’s Smrer

Middlebury

0

Babson

3

practically no angle to get the Pan¬
thers rolling. Fellow forward Dylan
Bolles ’96 also tallied one,, while
mid-fielder Ben Hartley ’96 con-
tributedtwogoals, including a spec¬
tacular header.

The Panthers controlled the en¬
tire game, making life easy for goal¬
keeper Eric Davis ’96.

Things got tougher for Davis
and Middlebury at Babson on Sat¬
urday.

In fact, it did not take long at all
as Babson scored just 13 seconds
into the game, stunning both teams
and everyone in attendance.

The Panthers somehow stabi¬
lized after the bizarre goal that rock¬
eted over the head of Davis, playing
even with the powerful Babson
squad for the final 44:47 of the half.

Unfortunately, lightning did
strike twice on this day. as

inevitable happened, the two boats
crashed and Stull was nearly thrown
from the boat.

Angered, but motivated by the
crash, the Middlebury lightweights
recovered and walked the Connecti¬
cut boat, leaving them only with
memories of the incident.

Hell; 1 just wanted to row right
through them Wc had to pass them
before the turn at Weeks Bridge,
and we did The lightweights really
put it on the I me,” Ciodcs said of the
incident

The lightweights, however,
reached the finish line exhausted,
after managing to fight off a few

last mintite attacks by approaching
boats as they moved into a frightful
and gusty headwind Although they
lost precious time at the end. the
four accomplished a great deal for
their first year of competition at the
Charles, defeating boats from the
University of Pennsylvania, Vassar,
Green Lake Crew and Connecticut
College • ^

Co^h Blaire Haarlow w<p> up¬
set by the mi shtpsJnitcwitom *rith

Middlebury again gave tip a goal in
the first minute of the half. The

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Panthers again picked it up a notch
for the next 43 minutes, only to
have Babson score a strange third
goal with only one minute remain¬
ing in the game.

If not fora few momentary lapses
of concentration, Ihiscertainly could
have been a tight game, allhough
Middlebury was clearly outplayed
Babson built their attack from the
back very effectively, staying in
control ami avoiding long passes
For the better part of the game, their
ball control style kepi the Panthers
at bay. ®

Middlebury’s up and down play
this season is reflected clearly in its
record, an even 6-6.

In a couple of games, most no¬
tably the early season upset of Bates,
Middlebury had appeared to find its
identity, only to lose it in the fol¬
lowing match.

With just three starting seniors,
lack of experience probably has a^,
lot to do with the inconsistency

the crew’s attitude am) persever¬
ance and is already scheduling in
the dates for next yciu's return

Women’s soccer

(continuedfrom pane 20)

They have out-scored their oppo¬
nents 17-3 in the last six games
The Panthers have one remain¬
ing regular season game, tomorrow
at home against Trinity and their
playoff hopes could depend on the
outcome. But if they continue to
play with the same fire that is pres¬
ently burning under their cleats,
this team could roar into ihc post-
season. '•*■•- _ AA,y>/'

Tennis

(continued from pane 20)

all three Panther doubles teams
reaching at least the semifinals.
Smith was ecstatic. “Finishing the
season this way after struggling
through odr dual matches is superb
I hope that we can repeat our suc¬
cess io Comtof years.”

Soccer keeps playoff hopes alive

By Rob Merrill from about 25-yards out off an as-

The surge is coming at just the &S»S5sEsSsS9 sist from Falso.
right time for the Middlebury The second goal of the game

women’s soccer team. An end of SflllllRIBhiffllllHIini typified the never-say-die mental-
the season run of five consecutive BfeBSaliliSUaSHHaafl ity that has helped the Panthers step
victories has the squad poised to from Falso, Hefner and Reeher as up their play. At one point, the ball
make some noise in the playoffs. the Panthers’ relentless attack was crossed from the left side by
The Panthers began last week forced the Wellesley goaltender to Lyn Lipscomb ’95 and was loose in
with a 1-0 victory against Union make 16 saves. Middlebury had 32 front of the St. Lawrence net. A
College on Tuesday. The lone goal shots on goal in the contest, proof gang of women converged on the
was scored by K.D. Falso ’94 to that the offense is hungry and fi- ball and after a touch from White,
win the game, showing just how nally getting results. Amy DiAdamo ’97 was able to

effective Middlebury’s offense can The Panthers returned home convert for Middlebury.

be. Falso was aided by a double Monday, recording another shutout Relentlessness, intensity and

assist from Jen Hefner ’97 and Jen victory against St. Lawrence Uni- “heart” have made this team into a
Reeher’94. The goal occurred a versity 2-0. Goalie Virginia Crosa playoff contender. The Panthers are
mere thirty seconds into the match. ’97 turned in an impressive perfor- playing “their best soccer of the
The Panthers continued to assail mance between the pipes, stopping year,” according to Coach Beaney.
the Union goalkeeper with 22 more 16 St. Lawrence shots. Both the offense and the defense
shots, but the one goal advantage Middlebury.’ s first goal was scored are peaking at an opportune time,
proved sufficient due to a strong on a left-footed rocket by Hefner (continued on page 19)

Four days later, the women trav- Crew comes out strong

at Head of the Charles

dominated on their way to an im-
pressive 4-0 win” Alissa White ’97 fig
struck the net first, on an assist from ®

Reeher just before the end of the jSjfr
first half.

The second half yielded goals

Alex Grossman

Tennis ends season with a bang

By Adam Gilden finals, MotterandO’Haredid, how- singles spot, Shelley Morse ’95 lost

Rebounding from a season in ever, beat the second seeded team
which they barely stayed above the in the semifinals.

.500 mark, the Middlebury College In the number three singles flight,

women's tennis team finished with Middlebury’s Kristen Ingersoll ’95
a flourish, taking third place out of won two matches and then fell in
twenty-two teams at the New En- thequarterfinals to Julie Greenwood

gland Championships at Amherst of Williams, 6-3 and 6-4. Her
College last weekend. doubles partner, Ali Holtzapple ’94,

“The team really came together also reached the quarterfinals of the
this weekend,” said Coach Gail nuniber five singles flight before
Smith. The Panthers also gave them- losing to the second seed from Trin-

sel ves a special treat by preventing ity College, Kristen Schollhammer

arch rival Williams College from Ingersoll and Holtzapple made
winning the tournament. it to the semifinals in doubles where

“We were the spoilers," said they were defeated by the number
Smith, whose team was ranked se v- two team firomTufts by a Score of 6-
enth in the nation in Division III 3,6-4.

before losing two of its top three “I was very happy with Ali’s
players this year. performance. For her to come back

At number one singles, Helen after not playing for two years and
Motter ’96 affirmed her rank as accomplish what she accomplished
New England's best tennis player is remarkable,” said Coach Smith
by winning the flight. Motter, who of Holtzapple's results,
also won the NCAA Division III
nationals last spring in both singles
and in doubles with partner Nancy
Olson ’93, coasted to an easy 6-2,

6-3 victory over Christi LeBlanc of
Bowdoin College in the finals.

Allison O'Hare ’94, playing
number two singles after taking a
year off from tennis to study in
Paris, reached the quarterfinals of
her flight before losing to Julie
Winski of Smith College by a score
of 6-1 and 6-2.

Teaming together in doubles and
seeded fourth, Motter and O’Hare
reached the finals, where they lost
to the third seeded team from
Amherst College.

“I think Helen ran out of steam

Men’s four hits the water in Boston.

Alex Grossman

(continued on page 19)

Cross country competes in the big

leagues at the Albany Invitational

By Zachary CaldweU . finishing ninth to become the top were Leslie St. Lawrence ’96 in
\ For their biggest meet yet, the New England team in the 40 team 11 th, Michel* Anastasio’97 in 14th,
Middlebury men’s and women’s race. Casey aifford ’96 in 22nd, Amy

cross country teams traveled Satur- Kristin Daly’94 led the women’s Hollingsworth ’94 in 24th, Sarah

day to the Albany Invitational, team, finishing sixth, but with seven Rebick ’97 in 27th and Kate
hosted by the State University of runners in the top 33, coach Teny Kerschbaum ’96 in 33rd.

New York. Running against com- Aldrich stressed that it was a total After tunning what may be her
petition which included perennial learn effort own best race to date, Anastasio

Division I powers, the Middlebury “It’s hard to pick one individual summed up how she felt Tm re-

teams proved that they can thrive in who had a particularly good race, ally^really excited that the team is
the big leagues. They all ran well and finished within running so well.”

Leading the way once again, the a minute of each other. It was an In a further tribute to team depth

varsity womeneven surprised them- exceptional team race,” said the junior varsity (JV) women took
sel ves by easily winning the meet. Aldrich. second in the JVtabe. Kate Bishop

The men also ran exceptionally well, Following Daly’s sixth place

ment,” said Coach Smith of the 0-6,
6-1.6-2 loss. Despite losing in the

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